A Greek man, now in his 80s, tells of how heroic Australian soldiers risked their lives in World War II to save them from German executions.
The Battle of Crete was ultimately won by the Germans, with an estimated 29,000 casualties on all sides.
Major Bessell-Browne was captured and spent three years in prisoner-of-war camps before he was released and returned to Australia. Ms Bessell-Browne said her father began opening up about his war days after a return visit to Crete in 1972. "He went through many years of not going to Anzac Day and not wearing his medals, but I think that trip was a bit of a catalyst for him," she said.
"He definitely rebuilt all his friendships with his mates, which became very, very strong in the last 30 years of his life.""I would love to turn the clock back and ask a lot more questions," his daughter said.
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