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Today in World War II History—May 22, 1941

Saturday, May 22, 2021 by Sarah Sundin
The harbor at Suda Bay, Crete, where two ships, hit by German bombers, burn themselves out, May 1941 (Imperial War Museum: E 3039E)

The harbor at Suda Bay, Crete, where two ships, hit by German bombers, burn themselves out, May 1941 (Imperial War Museum: E 3039E)

80 Years Ago—May 22, 1941: Luftwaffe attacks British fleet off Crete in history’s first major air-sea battle, sinking British light cruisers Gloucester and Fiji, and British destroyer Greyhound.

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