Partizan Memorial 1943

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Battle site near Kato Simi, severe fighting took place in and around this area between the Cretan Partizans and the German occupation forces.
The German forces suffered heavy losses against a small force of (±50) Partizans who ambused them, it has been told that the Germans went in with approx. 200 men and were slaugthered, only 2 soldiers survived the battle, losses on the Partizan side were minor.
After the battle the Partizans pulled back to the omalous Plateau nearby.

Crete - Battle site near Kato Simi, WWII
Wikipedia article: http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/Κάτω_Σύμη_Ηρακλείου
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Coordinates:   35°2'39"N   25°29'16"E
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