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

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

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

Junkers troop carrying aircraft waiting 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 board aeroplanes for the invasion of Crete

Wrecked German aerial troop carrier during the invasion of Crete

German troop carriers on an unidentified island in Greece

German paratroopers about to leave for Crete

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

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

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

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

NZ troops on exercise waiting for signal to advance, Egypt - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Waiting for the signal to open the ovens, Egypt

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

Gully on Crete leading to embarkation beaches near Sphakia

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

Troops disembarking in Egypt after the evacuation of Crete

YMCA secretaries photographed on Crete prior to the blitz

Soldiers of the Maori Battalion waiting on a quay at Alexandria, Egypt, to board transport for Italy

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

Two Women Waiting for a Ferry on the Sumida River