Thread: Operation Thesis Crete July 1943
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Old 15th November 2007, 17:32
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Re: Operation Thesis Crete July 1943
Hi guys

Just to add to this enquiry, the raid was in response to the killing of hostages following the commando raid on Crete during the night of 4/5 July1943.

A year earlier, hostages were also killed following a raid by commandos on 14 June 1942. Does anyone know the code names associated with the two commando raids? Has anything been written/published about the raids?

I note that the name of Luftwaffe Colonel Schlange was prominent in connection with the 1942 raid. What was his fate?

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Brian
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