MAPS OF HISTORY · ON THIS DAY · May 20
THE DAY IN HISTORY · MAY 20
May 20 in history
1941
German paratroopers descend on Crete — the first invasion by air alone. It succeeds, at a price that ensures it is never tried again.
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