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'''Maleme''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Μάλεμε) is a town and [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=35.530305&lon=23.831148&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2 airport] 16km to the west of [[Chania]], in North Western [[Crete]], [[Greece]]. It is located in [[Platanias]] municipality, in [[Chania Prefecture|Chania prefecture]].
'''Maleme''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Μάλεμε) is a town and [[airport]] 16km to the west of [[Chania]], in North Western [[Crete]], [[Greece]]. It is located in [[Platanias]] municipality, in [[Chania Prefecture|Chania prefecture]]. Maleme is best known as the place where [[Germany|German]] [[paratroopers]] first attacked Crete in [[1941]], at the start of the [[Battle of Crete]] (''Operation Mercury'') of [[World War II]]. They captured the airstrip that was located just outside the town. Many lost their life in the attack and are buried in the German war cemetery located on a hill above Maleme. There is an [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF) Memorial to the airmen of 30 and 33 Squadrons who died during the battle. The memorial is located just outside Maleme and overlooks the Iron Bridge across the Tavronitis River. There are many stories of Cretan peasants attacking and killing paratroopers with their farming tools, walking sticks and even their bare hands. A Late [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] tholos tomb has been discovered in the vicinity of Maleme. The modern town has a few large hotels and several pleasant apartments close to the beach and some bars and a discotheque at the western end. The beach is made of fine pebbles and is popular though often less crowded than the beaches of [[Gerani]], [[Agia Marina]] and [[Platanias]].
 
Maleme has a few large hotels and several pleasant apartments close to the beach and some bars and a discotheque at the western end. Its beach is made of fine pebbles and is popular though often less crowded than the beaches of [[Gerani]], [[Agia Marina]] and [[Platanias]].
 
==History==
== War on Crete & post-war events in Maleme ==
[[Image:German_Military_Cemetary_at_Maleme_%28GR%29_2005_aView_accross_the_Memorial_down_to_RWYs_of_Old_RAF_airport.jpg|right|thumb|ThoseGerman 47.460War whoCemetery rest in peace inat Maleme]]
'''For deeper understanding of the WW2 and post-war Maleme events''', please read a [[Robert Fulghum]] story "Maleme", where one shall find all associated feelings, that had to take place over the proud people of Crete to find a way to raise such a great memorial place and that have made the pain from WWII events turn out in a memento of peaceful co-existence.
[http://wikimapia.org/#y=35522779&x=23831137&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2 Maleme Memorial on WikiMapia]
 
===Bronze Age===
Do read the Bob Fulghum's story, worth your time. Then visit Maleme memorial place to feel yourself the told story and touch the peace of mind there.
 
A Late [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]] tholos tomb has been discovered in the vicinity of Maleme.
 
===World War II===
 
Maleme is best known as a landing site for [[Germany|German]] [[paratroopers]] invading Crete in [[1941]], at the start of the [[Battle of Crete]] (''Operation Mercury'') during [[World War II]]. The paratroopers captured the airstrip that was located just outside the town; once captured, this airstrip allowed the Germans to airlift in the reinforcements needed to capture the rest of the island. Many of the paratroopers lost their lives in the attack and are buried in the [http://wikimapia.org/#y=35522779&x=23831137&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2 German war cemetery] located on a hill above Maleme.
 
There is an [[Royal Air Force]] (RAF) Memorial to the airmen of 30 and 33 Squadrons who died during the battle. The memorial is located just outside Maleme and overlooks the [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=35.526625&lon=23.825604&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2 Iron Bridge] across the Tavronitis River.
 
==See also==
 
* [[Battle of Crete]]
 
==External links==
 
* [http://www.fallschirmjaeger-denkmal.de/B7eng.htm German War Cemetery Photo Gallery]
 
[[Category:Chania Prefecture]]
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