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 Niwi, it involved glider forces in a daring "coup de main" operation achieving total…
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 to…
by Dunstan, Simon, Johnson, Hugh
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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 impregnab…