Then
Two temporary graves of German Gebigsjäger (Mountain-Troops). Originally buried on the location where they fell, the dead where moved later into organized military cemeteries. Up to that time the graves were under constant care from surviving comrades.
Two temporary graves of German Gebigsjäger (Mountain-Troops). Originally buried on the location where they fell, the dead where moved later into organized military cemeteries. Up to that time the graves were under constant care from surviving comrades.
Now
Galatas, 2009. Vegetation and private constructions hide the exact location in an otherwise recognizable area. The twin bell towers of the central Church verify the location.
Source
Kreta, Sieg der Kühnsten, vom Heldenkampf der Fallschirmjäger, Kurt Student, Graz, Steirische Verlagsanstalt, 1942.