Memorial Evacuation Crete

This memorial commemorates the evacuation of British, Australian and New Zealand troops which had fought against the Germans. The evacuation took place from 28 May to 1 June 1941 and about 17,000 soldiers were evacuated.

Text on the memorial:
FROM THIS BAY BETWEEN
28TH MAY AND 1ST JUNE
1941 THE LAST
AUSTRALIAN BRITISH AND
NEW ZEALAND FORCES WHICH
FOUGHT ALONGSIDE THE
GREEK FORCES IN THE
FIERCE STRUGGLES OF THE
BATTLE OF CRETE AGAINST
THE GERMANS WERE
EVACUATED BY BRITISH
AND AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Jente de Roust