An epic documentary on the battle of Crete in 1941.

On May 20, 1941, more than 8,000 elite Nazi paratroopers assaulted the civilian population of the island of Crete.  It was the largest Nazi airborne operation of the war.  Within 2 days, nearly 4,000 of the paratroopers were killed - more than the entire number of German soldiers killed in the war to that point.

Stunned by the relentless civilian fighting force of men, women, and even children, over 10,000 German reinforcements were quickly dispatched.  Overwhelmed Allied soldiers were soon forced to evacuate the island, leaving Crete fated to a brutal German occupation.  But the subjugation of the Cretan people - Hitler's true goal - would never be realized. 

The 11th Day chronicles the stories of the men, women, and children of the Cretan civilian resistance movement and their relentless struggle against Nazi occupation forces from 1941-1945.  Featuring rare, unpublished photographs and never before seen film footage of the Battle of Crete, these stories are told first hand and on-location, through exclusive interviews with Cretan fighters and veteran Allied soldiers and intelligence operatives. 

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