TY - BOOK AU - Tzobanakis,Stella TI - Creforce: the ANZACS and the Battle of Crete SN - 9781742030821 U1 - 940.541249 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Fitzroy, Vic. PB - Black Dog Books KW - Australia KW - Army KW - Australian Imperial Force, 2nd (1939-1946) KW - Children's nonfiction KW - New Zealand KW - New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - Campaigns KW - Greece KW - Crete N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - EUROPEAN HISTORY: SECOND WORLD WAR. In the first parachute drop of World War II, the Germans invaded Crete on 20 May, 1941. Australian, New Zealand and British troops, alongside Greek soldiers and the people of Crete, formed a crucial bond as they defended the tiny island. Details the incredible bravery shown by the Australian and New Zealand soldiers and by the people of Crete who risked their own lives by harbouring these soldiers during the invasion of Germany in World War II. Ages 10+ ER -