Early on the morning of May 20, 1941, the German Army launched the first totally airborne invasion in history. The objective the island of Crete in the Mediterranean. A unique Avalon Hill package, AIR ASSAULT ON CRETE and INVASION OF MALTA is actually two games in one. Sharing the same basic rules system, each game has its own mapboard and playing pieces. A bonus for loyal AH fans! In AIR ASSAULT ON CRETE, the Allied defense and German attack are centered on the three airfields (Maleme, Heraklion,and Retimo) and the port of Suda, The Germans must take one of the airfields to allow their reinforcements to land. The Allies must hold the airfields and port so they can evacuate their specialists and troops. Features include armor breakdown, trucks, a coastal steamer, anti-aircraft units, coastal artillery, air units, glider units, and even the half-sunk HMS York. Three mapboards portray the battleground. INVASION OF MALTA lets the players find out what might have happened if Hitler had decided to invade the island of Malta. Official attack and defense plans accurately recreate the situation. Both games have a basic and advanced version.