11th Day - WW II Movie about citizens who beat Nazis (not hollyweird Free Screenings)

The 11th Day ^ | 2/20/2006 | The 11th Day Website

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I post this because it is about a true story. This is one of those good movies that only word of mouth can support.

If you have a group you can contact the site to arrange a private screening for your group. Many local Greek Churches and organizations are arranging the screenings.

http://www.crete1941.com/home4.htm

info@the11thday.com or 916-972-1120

The website says many of the actors were actual decendents of those who fought back the Nazis.

I have actually had the pleasure of meeting some of these actual fighters and have the honor of being related to one.

These people beat back the best of the best of Hitler. When they did not have guns the used whatever they had at hand. It is an inspirational story that has extra special meaning in this day and age.

You will not see the MSM cover this movie. The critics will find something to have a problem. The oscars will ignore it.

You can see the trailers here http://www.crete1941.com/home4.htm

It even has a comment from Congressman Billirakis (R)

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""The 11th Day chronicles the story of the men, women, and children of the Cretan civilian resistance movement and their relentless battle against Nazi occupation forces from 1941-1945—a battle which inspired Churchill to proclaim, “Until now, we knew that Greeks were fighting like heroes; from now on we shall say that the heroes fight like Greeks.” Their stories are told first hand, and on-location, through exclusive interviews with the resistance fighters themselves. Some were just child recruits at the time, boys and girls; others were seasoned veterans, and still others were the Allied soldiers and British intelligence operatives who fought alongside them. Together, they would inflict upon Germany its first major defeat of the war, decimating half of Hitler's 8,000 elite airborne assault troops in the first 48 hours. Cretan civilians fought alongside their comrades from England, Australia, and New Zealand throughout 10 fateful days in May 1941. Once the Germans took over the island, the Cretan people rallied to their first acts of resistance the following day: They risked and gave their lives to help the Allied soldiers escape..."" (part of press release from site)

""The 11th Day is an independent documentary film, so our resources are limited. We’re a small crew of 5 people, so please add your voices to our own and help us spread the word! This is our opportunity as Greeks to stand up and honor the sacrifices made by our elders, unjustly ignored by history, and to preserve their incredible stories for future generations. It is time for us to celebrate their unrecognized contribution to the defeat of Nazi tyranny, and to make sure that it is we Greeks who preserve our history, lest it be forgotten or written by others.

Please tell your family and friends to visit www.crete1941.com for the film’s tour schedule, preview clips, photo galleries, recent media coverage, t-shirts & hats, and more. Check out our on-line postcards, which let you email small clips of the film to family and friends; it’s a great way to tell people about the film. Help us keep this project alive! Nobody can spread news and gossip like us Greeks, so help us get the word out to everyone and your local press.

We hope to see you on the tour, and thanks again for your support—

The 11th Day producers and crew"" (from press release)

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If you have a group you can contact the site to arrange a private screening for your group. Many local Greek Churches and organizations are arranging the screenings.

http://www.crete1941.com/home4.htm

info@the11thday.com or 916-972-1120

The website says many of the actors were actual decendents of those who fought back the Nazis.

I have actually had the pleasure of meeting some of these actual fighters and have the honor of being related to one.

These people beat back the best of the best of Hitler. When they did not have guns the used whatever they had at hand. It is an inspirational story that has extra special meaning in this day and age.

You will not see the MSM cover this movie. The critics will find something to have a problem. The oscars will ignore it.

You can see the trailers here http://www.crete1941.com/home4.htm

It even has a comment from Congressman Billirakis (R)

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Thought you might be interested in this,

pass the word about this

[Riley]

One hell of a nasty fight. Farmers chopping up just-landed Fallschirmjaeger with farming tools.

After the casualty figures were in- Hitler was appalled. He decided that airborne operations were not worth the cost, and ordered that there be no more large-scale operations of that type. Most of the rest of the German paratroop forces went on to become plain old infantry, although retaining their distinctive uniforms and helmets.

In the fight for Crete- German paratroops typically dropped without most of their weapons. Those were in airdropped containers that were dropped with them. They were vulnerable for a few minutes on landing, while they located the containers and got organized.

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Thought you might be interested in this movie ping

spread the word if you have a list.

Does anyone know if any FR chapters would want to arrange a screening?

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Interesting Movie Ping.

Thought you might be interested

If you know of any groups they are arranging free screenings.

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Interesting Movie Ping.

Not from hollywood.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

BTTT

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save.

[PAR35]

Yes, the Germans thought that they were going to launch a suicidal final attack on what turned out to be the final night of the battle. When they advanced the next morning, they were shocked to see that the British led forces had pulled out of their positions. Earlier in the battle, the New Zealanders had retreated from a very defensible strategic position because the commanders did not understand the actual tactical situation. And finally, the German surface landing forces were destroyed by the British navy (which in turn was pounded by the Luftwaffe.)

Crete was a battle that the British might have won with a little luck and more aggressive leadership.

[eleni121]

Thanks for reposting this information. The 11th Day is indeed a wonderful documentary showing the incredible bravery of the Greeks in fighting the Nazi onslaught.

Went up to Toronto to see it in a packed house last year. It is well worth the effort to see it.

[eleni121]

Greek ping!

[stefan10]

My grandfather was a gebirgsjäger and took part in that battle.

he said that it was a complete nightmare. with small arms and less in numbers the whole operation Merkur was a suicide attack but there was no other choice to attack crete because of the royal navy.

The new zealanders left a hill and so the first wave of fallschirmjäger could control an airfield which was very important but overall the allied forces should have won this battle according to the situation.

[MajorityOfOne]

Didn't I read somewhere that Crete was a minor distraction for the Nazis, but was enough to cause Hitler to delay the invasion of Russia for a few weeks? It seems those few weeks may have made a crucial difference.

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It was the first major paratrooper deployment and the losses of the 8000 elite soldiers made hitler conclude that paratrooper drops were not practical (see also D-Day)

Like the article said, This is where the "Heros fight like Greeks" was established.

It also was not just Crete but the Itallian defeat and Hitler having to divert troops to rescue Musolini.

In fact they still have Oct 28 as a national holiday to celebrate the one word message the Greek Government sent the German General after a surrender demand, "No".