The Battle of Crete - Page 3© Philippa Jane Ballantine
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Jun 1, 2001
A failure it might have been for the allies- but the British navy did manage to evacuate approximately 14,800 men and return them to Egypt.
So when the commemorations were done in 2001, there were many tears shed- but enemies were able to come together and remember those that had been lost. In the cemetery in Souda Bay where many New Zealanders are buried a pohutakawa tree is blooming- a vivid remember of the South Pacific in the Mediterranean.
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