Operation Merkur - at 7:00am on May 20th 1941, German airborne troops climb aboard their gliders and transport planes destined for the island of Crete. By the morning of May 21st they are still pinned down by artillery fire but the airfield is within their grasp. German forces must seize at least 3 control points to inflict ticket loss on the enemy. New Zealand forces must hold 4 control points to inflict ticket loss.