Memorial at Sfakia, Crete, to the Greek, British, Australian and New Zealand servicemen who fought in the Battle of Crete, 1941

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Memorial at Sfakia, on the south coast of Crete. From this tiny port thousands of British and Commonwealth soldiers were evacuated in 1941 after losing the Battle of Crete. Sfakia is now an idyllic beach and water sports holiday centre

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Size: 4272px × 2848px
Location: Hóra Sfakíon, Sfakia, Crete, Greece
Photo credit: © Roger Goodwin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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