The German Occupation Rule on Crete 1941-1945

Download or read book The German Occupation Rule on Crete 1941-1945 written by Marlen von Xylander and published by LIT Verlag. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast to the Greek mainland, the Nazis occupied most of Crete between 1941 - 45. After the German troops' defeat in North Africa, Crete was turned into a fortress. This study examines the goals, methods and effectiveness of the German occupation policy, the reactions of the Cretan administration and of the population in particular, and also describes the opponents' combat operations. The study is based not only on written papers, documents and files of Greek, Cretan, British and German origin, but also on letters, manuscripts, expos'es and interviews by and with contemporary witnesses.