Battle of Crete

1941 battle during WWII on the Greek island of Crete
Event battle Q153316
Battle of Crete
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Battle of Crete

Summary

Battle of Crete is a battle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Crete is in the country of Greece[3].
  • Battle of Crete's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Crete was Crete[5].
  • Battle of Crete is part of World War II in the Balkans[6].
  • Battle of Crete's Commons category is recorded as Battle for Crete[7].
  • Battle of Crete began on May 20, 1941[8].
  • Battle of Crete ended on June 1, 1941[9].
  • Battle of Crete's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.5, 'lon': 24.06111111111111}[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Crete was United Kingdom[11].
  • Battle of Crete's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Crete[12].
  • Battle of Crete's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle for Crete[13].
  • Battle of Crete's described by source is recorded as NavWeaps[14].
  • Battle of Crete dates from the World War II[15].
  • Battle of Crete's order of battle is recorded as Battle of Crete order of battle[16].

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When and Where

Battle of Crete began on May 20, 1941[8]. It ended on June 1, 1941[9]. It took place at Crete[5]. It is in the country of Greece[3].

Context

Battle of Crete is part of World War II in the Balkans[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Among those involved in Battle of Crete was United Kingdom[11].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Battle of Crete include Kreta cuff band[17], an award[18].

Why It Matters

Battle of Crete has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Entities named for it include Kreta cuff band[17], an award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Histropedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Histropedia. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0340849-bitva-o-Kretu-1941-Kreta
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0340849-bitva-o-Kretu-1941-Kreta, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time
    Instance of battle
    Location Crete
    Country Greece
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007548427305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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