28 Apr 1941

Greece
  • Sergeant Jack Hinton of New Zealand 2nd Division led an attack to retake the quay at Kalamata, Greece, clearing out 3 machine gun nests and a mortar with grenades and capturing a 6-inch gun. He was shot in the stomach and taken prisoner. He would later win the Victoria Cross. ww2dbase [Kalamata | CPC]
Photo(s) dated 28 Apr 1941
Map of the Battle for the Kalamata waterfront, Kalamata, Greece, Apr 28, 1941.Sunderland flying boats in Kalamata Harbor waiting to pick up British troops for evacuation, Kalamata, Greece, Apr 28, 1941.



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