Commando Missions — Season 1, Episode 1: Heraklion Operation
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 4 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
The Heraklion Operation, carried out in June 1942. Major Georges Bergé's team landed in Crete and moved across land, intending destroy Luftwaffe planes at Heraklion airfield. They destroyed about 20 Ju 88s, but despite escaping from the airfield found their retreat betrayed.
About Commando Missions
Featuring the minute-by-minute accounts of the brave soldiers who crossed deep into enemy territory in 1942, recounting these heroic top-secret operations.