Ebook: The Silent Attack
- Tags: Fort Eben-Emael Battle of Eben-Emael Belgium 1940, HISTORY--Europe--Western, Meuse Battle of the 1940, Military campaigns, Parachute troops, World War 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium--Eben-Emael, History, Germany. -- Luftwaffe -- Parachute troops -- History, World War 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Belgium -- Eben-Emael, HISTORY -- Europe -- Western, Germany. -- Luftwaffe, Belgium, Belgium -- Eben-Emael
- Year: 2015
- Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
- City: Belgium;Eben-Emael
- Language: English
- epub
Much has been written about the capture of Fort Eben Emael Belgium by German paratroopers, on May 10, 1940. This operation marked the first use of gliders and shaped charges, while proved possible drop paratroopers behind enemy lines. The training, secret, accuracy and speed, in addition to the element of surprise, these men became lethal, causing chaos among Belgian soldiers.
However, it should be stressed that these paratroopers were part of a larger group: The Sturmablteilung Koch (Koch Assault Group), the elite of the Luftwaffe in 1940, whose mission was not only to take Eben Emael, but also the three bridges over the Alberto canal near: Veldwezelt, Vroenhoven and Kanne. The success of the attack on Belgium and France would depend on the rapid conquest of those bridges.
The aim of this book is to show how it was planned and carried out the assault on the Albert Canal bridges. All this not only through a supported text documents, records and evidence,...
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