ENGLISH

Fort Eben Emael

By Tim Saunders

Book information

Publisher
Pen and Sword Military
Year
2005
ISBN
1844152553
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
142 MB (149414794 bytes)
Series
Battleground Europe
Pages
\630
Time added
2016-10-11 13:26:30

Description

The seizure of the Belgian fortress stronghold at Eban Emael by German Airbourne and Special Forces was the dramatic opening shot in the Nazis devastating May 1940 offensive. Codenamed Operation GRANITE, it involved glider forces in a daring coup de main» operation achieving total surprise and success. The simultaneous assaults on key bridges on the Albert Canal are also described in graphic detail.

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