Fort Eben Emael: The Key to Hitler's Victory in the West. Simon Dunstan

Fort Eben Emael: The Key to Hitler's Victory in the West



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Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Limited
Page: 64
ISBN: 9781841768212


At the outbreak of World War II, Fort Eben Emael in Belgium was considered the strongest fortress in the world, positioned exactly across the German invasion route of Belgium and France. The fort's elimination was essential for the success of Hitler's invasion of the West. Hitler himself suggested the means for its capture: the first glider-borne assault in military history. On 10 May 1940, ten gliders carrying just 77 paratroopers landed on top of the fort. Using top-secret hollow-charge weapons for the first time in warfare, the assault pioneers of Sturmgruppe Granit subdued Fort Eben Emael within just 30 minutes, and the Belgians surrendered the fortress within 30 hours. It remains one of the greatest raids in

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