A stunning build of the Fallschirmjäger from modelling friend Jose Manuel Flores Operation 'Merkur' (Mercury) began on the morning of 20 May, when German glider and parachute troops were dropped around Maleme and Chania in the west. Some landed among Allied defensive positions and suffered heavy casualties in hand-to-hand fighting.
This is partial text from the full article (usually with photos) at https://armorama.com/news/nach-kreta-operation-merkur-fjr1-1941