Η Μάχη της Κρήτης: Επιχείρηση Ερμής - Κατοχή και Αντίσταση

This documentary explores the Battle of Crete and the German occupation during WWII, focusing on resistance efforts and key figures like General Kriper and Patrick de Fermo. It features archival black-and-white footage of war-torn villages, gravesites, and historical photographs, alongside interviews with survivors and experts such as Michalis Fanourakis. The narrative covers operations like "Operation Hermann," the role of monasteries in hiding partisans, and the abduction of General Kriper in April 1944 by a team including Manolis Paterakis and William Stanley Moss. The film also highlights atrocities committed by German forces, including massacres in Viannos and the torture of civilians, while emphasizing the resilience of the Cretan resistance. Historical documents and newspaper clippings from 1944 are shown to support the account.