Μάλεμε Χανίων: Διαφορά μεταξύ των αναθεωρήσεων

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 German war cemetery{{Fact|date=June 2008}} ({{coord|35.533779|23.831137|region:GR_type:landmark|display=inline}}<ref>[http://wikimapia.org/#y=35522779&x=23831137&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2</ref> ) located on a hill above Maleme.