2 Minutes: What happened with Crete?

The Battle of Crete is introduced as a contest neither side deserved to win, despite Germany's eventual victory.

The British had roughly 40,000 troops on Crete, but disorganization, poor support, weak preparation, and ill-judged command appointments undermined that strength.

Germany's victory was precarious. Its forces were as badly disorganized as the British, and one attack succeeded because of flaws in a British unit's position and structure.

The suggested fixes are either a complete change to the British command structure or the movement of a single platoon. Either should theoretically have been enough for victory.