Fort Eben Emael

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The seizure of the Belgian fortress stronghold at Eban Emael by German Airborne 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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Title Statements

Full title :Fort Eben Emael / Tim Saunders.

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Publication Date:2005.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Pen & Sword Military
Place of Publication:Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Language:eng
Publication Date:2005.

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Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (208 pages) : : illustrations, maps

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781783409365, 1783409363, 9781783402083, 1783402083
oclc:ocn854586389
LC Classification:D763.B42
Dewey Decimal:940.54219346

Title Page; Dedication; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1 -- THE NEED FOR EBEN EMAEL; Chapter 2 -- FORT EBEN EMAEL; GENERAL DESCRIPTION; EBEN EMAEL'S GARRISON; DETAILED DESCRIPTION; EXTERNAL; THE LOWER LEVEL; LOWER LEVEL -- THE INTERNAL FEATURES; THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL; THE UPPER LEVEL; THE ALBERT CANAL; SUMMARY; Chapter 3 -- GERMAN AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL FORCES; THE DFS 230 GLIDER; GERMAN 'SPECIAL FORCES'; OBJECTIVES AND METHODS; Chapter 4 -- GERMAN PLANS FOR INVASION OF THE WEST; Blitzkrieg; Plans for Eben Emael; The Hollow Charge; Chapter 5 -- THE FLY IN.

CHAPTER 6 -- THE ASSAULTThe Approach; The Landing and Attack; The Anti-aircraft Position (29); The Situation at 0500 Hours; Artillery Support; Summary; Chapter 7 -- HOLDING THEIR GAINS; Witzig's Return; Counter-Attacks; Penetrating the Fort; Maastricht 1 (12); Chapter 8 -- THE ADVANCE TO THE BRIDGES; The Meuse Bridges; The Albert Canal Bridges; Vroenhoven Bridge -- Objective Beton (Concrete); The Veldwezelt Bridge -- Objective Stahl (Steel); The Kanne Bridge -- Objective Eisen (Iron); The Advance of 4th Panzer Division; The Bridge at Kanne; Chapter 9 -- THE SECOND DAY; Kampfgruppe A.

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