Fort Eben Emael: The Key to Hitler's Victory in the West
Simon Dunstan
At the outbreak of World War II, Fort Eben Emael in Belgium was the strongest fortress in the world, and it lay 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. Deemed impregnable to conventional attack, Hitler himself suggested the means for its capture with 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 fortress surrendered within 30 hours. It remains one of the greatest raids in the annals of Special Forces.
Категорії:
Том:
030
Рік:
2014
Видання:
1
Видавництво:
Osprey Publishing
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
65
ISBN 10:
1849080291
ISBN 13:
9781849080293
Серії:
Fortress
Файл:
PDF, 7.65 MB
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english, 2014