The comparison attributes part of Crete's difficulty to repeated changes of command and dispersed formations. Officers had limited time to establish a shared system before the battle. Southern England's defence is presented as a different organizational situation, with Montgomery having time to build a functioning command structure. The contrast concerns preparation and continuity of authority, rather than treating individual soldiers' fighting quality as the sole explanation of the two cases.
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Command continuity in Crete and southern England
Command turnover and dispersed formations in Crete are compared with the time available to organize southern England's defence.