Resistance in The Islands and Crete
Further information: Cretan resistanceThe resistance in Crete was centred in the mountainous interior, and despite the heavy presence of German troops, developed significant activity. Notable figures of the Cretan Resistance include Patrick Leigh Fermor, Petrakogiorgis and George Psychoundakis. Resistance operations included the abduction of General Heinrich Kreipe by Patrick Leigh Fermor and Bill Stanley Moss and the battle of Trahili.
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