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The Fall of Eben Emael - Belgium 1940 (Paperback)
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The Fall of Eben Emael - Belgium 1940 (Paperback)
Series: Raid
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Loot Price R483
Discovery Miles 4 830
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In early May 1940, the fortress of Eben Emael was a potent sentinel
over the Belgian-Dutch borderlands. The fortress covered 75
hectares on the surface, had 5km of tunnels underground and was
studded with bunkers, gun turrets and casemates. Add a garrison of
1,200 men and the natural protection of 60m-high canal walls, and
Eben Emael gave the impression of near-impregnability. Yet on 10
May just 78 elite airborne soldiers managed to defeat this fortress
in an operation of unprecedented tactical skill. Deployed by glider
onto the very top of the fortifications, they utilized elite
training, fast movement and specialist explosives to destroy many
of the gun positions and trap much of the garrison within the
fortress. Simultaneously, three other assault detachments conducted
high-risk glider operations to capture critical bridges over the
Albert Canal. By the end of 11 May, following the arrival of German
infantry reinforcements, Eben Emael was in German hands. This Eben
Emael RAID title tells the complete, fascinating story of this
unique action.
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