Battle of Crete
May 20 – June 1, 1941 · Crete
Result Axis victory
German airborne invasion of Crete in May 1941, the first mainly airborne operation in history. The Germans took the island, but losses among their paratroopers were so high that Germany did not try another large airborne attack.
Allies
Axis
Strength and losses
United Kingdom Strength 18,047
Greece Strength 10,258–11,451 · Captured 5,225
New Zealand Strength 7,702
Australia Strength 6,540