German troops preparing to embark on troop carriers for the invasion of Crete

German troops waiting to embark on troop carriers for the invasion of Crete

German paratrooper on Junkers troop carrier before takeoff for the invasion of Crete

World War II German paratroopers waiting to embark on aeroplanes for the invasion of Crete

Wrecked German aerial troop carrier during the invasion of Crete

Junkers troop carrying aircraft waiting for the invasion of Crete

World War II German paratroopers waiting to board aeroplanes for the invasion of Crete

German troop carriers on an unidentified island in Greece

German paratroopers about to leave for Crete

Mobilizing the great army of invasion - soldiers preparing to leave for Manchuria, Tokyo, Japan

NZ troops preparing for commando raid on Nissan Island, New Guinea

NZ troops preparing for commando raid on Nissan Island, New Guinea

German poster urging British troops on Crete to give themselves up - Photograph taken by C E Chetwin

Aerial view over Crete, Greece, during World War 2, showing a German troop carrier on fire

Captured film showing axis destroyers en route southwards for the invasion of Crete

German paratrooper descending on Crete during World War 2

German paratroopers descending on Crete during World War 2

German paratroopers descending on Crete during World War 2

Scene in Galatos, Crete, showing 3 German paratroopers in the sky

Troops behind bamboo and oats which were used for protection, on Crete

YMCA secretaries photographed on Crete prior to the blitz

New Zealand, World War 2 troops, embark for a commando raid in the Pacific

Minamoto Yoshitsune Preparing to Repel the Night Attack on his Horikawa Mansion

NZ soldiers loaded with equipment on Alexandria wharf ready to embark for Italy in World War II - Photograph...

Gully on Crete leading to embarkation beaches near Sphakia