I´ve heard of that General Freyberg, but I am not very impressed of him. As far as I know the heavy losses on Crete occurred because the Germans underestimated the number of Allied troops on the island. I don´t think we can blame Freyberg for this. However the men under his command fought very bravely.
But he can be blamed for the senseless destruction of the Monte Cassino abbey.
http://www.silvasplendid.com/abbazia_Montecassino_2.htm
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