Maleme (Greek Μάλεμε) is a town and airport 16km to the west of Chania, in North Western Crete, Greece. It is located in Platanias municipality, in Chania prefecture. Maleme is best known as the place where German paratroopers first attacked Crete in 1941, at the start of the Battle of Crete (''Operation Mercury'') of World War II (...)
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It is part of the Kissamos province which covers the north west of Chania Prefecture.
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