On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Crete, the Municipality of Heraklion, in co-organization with the Region of Crete and the Historical Museum of Crete, held an exhibition of documents and memorabilia from the Battle of Crete (May 15 – June 27, 2021) in the Basilica of Saint Mark. ).

The exhibition focused on the historical events related to the Battle of Heraklion, up to and including the day the city was occupied by the Germans (June 1, 1941). The exhibition included historical relics such as rare uniforms, accoutrements, weaponry and personal items of the soldiers of the warring forces, the Greek and Allied forces who had undertaken the defense of the island and the Germans who attacked on May 20, 1941.

ORGANIZATION
Municipality of Heraklion
Vice Mayor of Culture-Volunteering
Directorate of Education, Culture & Youth
Department of Culture-Volunteering

COEFFICIENTS
COORDINATION- SUPERVISION
Evi Martimianaki, Head of the Department of Culture – Sports – N. Genias & Volunteering – KESAN

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
Evi Martimianaki – Maria Siganaki

SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION – COORDINATION
Konstantinos E. Mamalakis

EXHIBITION ORGANIZATION – PRINTS
Architectonofilia

ARCHITECTURE STUDY
Georgiadou Maria, Architect

CONSTRUCTION & SUPERVISION
Nikolaos Michos, Architect – Nikolaos Savvidis

EDITING GRAPHICS
Eminent Michou

PHOTOGRAPHIC & ARCHIVE MATERIAL
Collection of Yannis Prekatsounakis
File K.E. Mamalaki
Dimitris Skartsilakis Archive, Marys Tzevelekis Archive
Archive of Lieutenant General Vassiliou E. Nazlis
Static Modeling Association of Heraklion
Collection of the Museum of the Battle of Crete and National Resistance 1941-1945
Müller G. und Scheuering F. SPRUNG ÜBER KRETA, Gergard Stalling Verlag/Oldenburg 1944

SOUND SCENE
“Ode to Resistance – The Battle of Crete”
Antonis Voumboulakis, music composer

MAP STUDY AND DRAWING
Nikos Valasiadis

Photographic Coverage
Stella Meligkounaki