Tavronitis Bridge looking east, another early objective slightly north-west of Hill 107 and west of the airfield. Hill 107 is in the background.
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Another bridge view looking eastComment
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From this vantage point, looking out to sea, one would have seen the gliders swooping low and fast directly toward them into the dried up river bed...Comment
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The area around Maleme airfield is officically designated a nature reserve, and is wired off, however it is possible to enter this area, and the photo is taken looking north of the remainder of it, with the sea behind me. There was plenty of shrapnel strewn about. Hill 107 is at left in the middle distance.Comment
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Cafe 107! This cafe is a nice quiet place next door to the cemetery, and is full of relics.Last edited by Seigfried; 10-26-2008, 12:06 PM.Comment
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An upto date map of the area. The airfield is indicated by the red striped area. Tavronitis Bridge is immediately south of this to the west of the T junction and the church.Comment
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The next photos are from a private 'museum' along the route taken by the Allies as they hurriedly withdrew south across the Askifou plain. I assume that most of the exhibits were discarded by the exhausted and demoralised retreating troops.Comment
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...and then there was the inside!Comment
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more...the woman is the daughter-in-law of the owner, the old chap in the photo beneath the Thompson.Comment
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a few smaller items, unfortunately she spoke no English, and nothing appeared to be for sale!Comment
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last one - this is the plaque at Sphakia Bay, from where several thousand mainly British, Australian, New Zealanders, Greek and Cretan soldiers, and some civilians were evacuated. I highly recommend reading 'Crete' by Antony Beevor, and 'The Lost Battle' by Callum MacDonald which I found to be invaluable.Comment
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