The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
In the Official War History, the town of Iraklion is referred to as Heraklion. Bitter fighting took place across this scene when the German paratroops invading Crete in May 1941, were met by the 14th (British) Infantry Brigade Group to which were attached the 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion.
Iraklion is also known as Heraklion in the Official War History, the airfield there was strongly defended by the 14th (British) Infantry Brigade, to which 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion was attac
Iraklion is described in the Official War History as Heraklion. View of the airfield as seen from the east. The 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion, while attached to the 14th (British) Infantry Briga
The town Iraklion is described in the Official War History as Heraklion. Heraklion was one of the points where German air-borne troops were landed in the invasion of Crete. The 2/14th Australian Infan
The town of Iraklion is described in the Official War History as Heraklion. This was a site of heavy fighting against German paratroops in May 1941.
Iraklion (or Heraklion) in left distance, and Nea Alikarnassos right in distance, as seen from positions held by 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion in May 1941 when attached to the 14th (British) Inf
Described in the Official War History as Heraklion, it was one of the points at which the German air-borne attacks were made on Crete. At Heraklion the 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion, while attac