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Bezig met laden... Fort Eben Emael: The Key to Hitler's Victory in the Westdoor Simon Dunstan
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The fall of Eben Emael 'twas a famous victory at the time, and while the German side of the equation has been written about at length Dunstan does what seems to be a fine job of examining the Belgian perspective. A sad story it is too, one of bad planning, bad leadership, and just generally screwing up by the numbers. Whether anything would have made a difference in really stopping the German offensive of 1940 is almost a moot question these days, but this action is symptomatic of so many mistakes of the time. Oh yes, you also get a good description of the actual technology that went into the complex. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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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 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. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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