From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #8972 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Friday, May 20 2022 Volume 14 : Number 8972 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Discover the 5 steps to memorize anything. ["Memory Power" Subject: Discover the 5 steps to memorize anything. Discover the 5 steps to memorize anything. http://healthmemory.us/Sp8iISQWcrw36Zr4LocUJzPq5U3rZRaZohCcxSiGIrl5Ln6jVw http://healthmemory.us/_WyK6NeFpwokobN3rhpIwBMZa_cqSUrGdmkQR2lEXar1HyPygA began with a strong German air attack at about 16:00. This was intended to prevent Allied ground fire against the vulnerable Ju 52s. Both the infantry and the anti-aircraft guns were under orders not to return fire, so the attackers were unable to identify their positions and there were few casualties among the well dug in and camouflaged Allies. The German attack was intended to provide close air support for the paratrooper drop, in the event the attacking bombers and fighters ran low on fuel and departed before the paratrooper transports arrived. Due to a failure of wireless communications, the 14th Brigade was unaware of the airborne assault in western Crete that morning and did not associate the unusually heavy air raid with the possibility of a parachute attack. At around 17:30 the Ju 52s, paralleling the coast, commenced their drop runs. Flying straight and low they were easy targets for the limited number of Allied anti-aircraft guns. Even the Allied infantry were able to engage them. The Australians on the Charlies reported being able to fire directly into aircraft doors as the paratroopers were jumping. Many paratroopers were killed in the air as they slowly descended. The II/1 Battalion w ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #8972 **********************************************