The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Rethymnon is discribed in the Official History of the War as "Retimo". Considerable fighting took place in this area in 1941 in which Australians and New Zealand evacuated from Greece, took part. The view is from the west, Crete.
The town Rethymnon is referred to in the Official War History as Retimo. As seen from ruins of Church on Hill "C" above the village of Perivolia. Bitter fighting between the German and the 2/1st and 2
In the Official War History, the town Rethymnon is referred to as Retimo. As seen from positions held by 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion in May 1941. The Battalion was defending the airfield again
CRETE. 1945-06-17. A DEPRESSION (WADI) IN THE PERIVOLIA COASTAL STRIP NEAR RETIMO (RETHYMNON), WHERE HEAVY FIGHTING TOOK PLACE BETWEEN GERMAN PARATROOPS AND 2/1ST AND 2/11TH BATTALIONS 1941-05.
This painting depicts the Battle of Retimo in Crete. A large part of the Allied force evacuated from Greece at the end of April 1941 was disembarked on Crete in order that the ships could return quick
CRETE. 1945-06-17. DISTANT VIEW OF RETIMO (RETHYMNON) FROM ST GEORGE'S CHURCH ON HILL C, ABOVE THE VILLAGE OF PERIVOLIA. THIS AREA SAW HEAVY FIGHTING BETWEEN GERMAN PARATROOPS AND 2/11TH BATTALION IN
One of the ports in Crete at which survivors from Greece landed, including a boat-load of Australians. Heavy fighting took place for the town and determined attacks by German paratroops were repulsed.