Part 28: Turn 24: Night 22nd May

Game Turn 24: Night, 22nd May

During the night, the 5th Gebirgs Division shuffles around in the rear areas: GJR 85, having walked all day and night, finally reaches the outskirts of the Kastelli sector, where the Greeks are desperately trying to improve their defensive positions. The Pioneers are finishing the entrechments within the airport and heading west as well, while some more artillery assets arrive just before dark. GJR 100, on the front line, rests and recuperates during the night, although some harassing mortar fire peppers the night.



More Greeks on the Kastelli sector take a chance to slip out, especially after hearing reports of the approaching Germans. The resistance in Kastelli is dissipating before even despite its earlier success against Detachment Muerbe. CREFORCE also recuperates, with the only movement in the Heraklion sector, while the nightly light mortar harassment has little effect.



Threatened from the south, the 1 FJR repositions to protect their support weapons, while the rest of the 7th Flieger Division rests and recuperates in their isolated positions, while the LLSR prepares for a morning attack.



Dawn finally arrives on what promises to be yet another day of heavy fighting.