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German cemetery at Maleme, on Hill 107

Entrance steps to the German cemetery

Path entering the cemetery leads uphill to the Cross

Cross at the German cemetery

View of the cemetery, uphill towards the top of Hill 107

Metal plates containing the names of 344 soldiers who fell on Crete but whose remains could not be found

Detail of the metal plates

Plaque on the side wall of the cemetery

View downhill from Hill 107 overlooking the modern day airstrip

A view downhill overlooking the modern day airstrip

A view downhill overlooking the modern day airstrip

Stone tablets each bear the names and dates of two soldiers, if know

Stone tablets each bear the names and dates of two soldiers, if know

View, roughly NW, towards Tavroniti

A view downhill overlooking the modern day airstrip

Close-up view of the current airstrip

View east from the top of Hill 107, along the coast towards Chania

View, roughly SE, inland from Hill 107

View east from the top of Hill 107

Top of Hill 107, just behind the cemetery, looking inland, roughly southwards

Close-up view of the current airstrip from the bottom edge of the cemetery

View inland, roughly SW

Overlooking the airstrip across olive trees from the entrance courtyard of the cemetery

Overlooking the airstrip across olive trees from about halfway down Hill 107