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In March 1941, long before the famous Raid on Alexandria, Italian special forces launched their first covert strike against the Royal Navy. Using explosive motorboats under cover of darkness, they infiltrated the harbor at Souda Bay, Crete — a supposedly secure Allied anchorage. In there, the Royal Navy's Heavy Cruiser HMS York lay in wait, her crew unaware of what was about to happen...
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In March 1941, long before the famous Raid on Alexandria, Italian special forces launched their first covert strike against the Royal Navy. Using explosive motorboats under cover of darkness, they infiltrated the harbor at Souda Bay, Crete — a supposedly secure Allied anchorage. In there, the Royal Navy's Heavy Cruiser HMS York lay in wait, her crew unaware of what was about to happen...
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Written by House of History
🎵 Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound
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House of History uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2024, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.
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