We received the following press release.--RL
Maj. Pete Panzeri and the USMA Prep School will present 1941: Air Assault on Crete, a two day convention held at Fort Monmouth, NJ on February 5-6, 1999.
1941 Campaign will be a massive land, air, and sea miniatures campaign recreating the events of the May 1941 German invasion of Crete. The elite german Sturn Regt attempts to capture the vital Maleme airfield, the Galatas Hills and the capital of Canea from bernard Freyberg and his tough New Zealanders in history's first all-airborne invasion. Special appearances by German mountain troops, Greek militia, angry Cretan civilians, fearsome Maori tribesmen, prisoners from the field stockade, and the Brigade band. Operational maps and computer-assisted campaign with key tactical sectors ogf Crete recreated by 120 sq. feet of 3D terrain. Will use Command Decision III and Old Glory miniatures.
E:mail: JodieCon@yahoo.com for more information.
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