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Chris Mcnab

The Fall of Eben Emael

Belgium 1940

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In early May 1940, the fortress of Eben Emael was a potent sentinel over the Belgian-Dutch borderlands. The fortress covered 75 hectares on the surface, had 5km of tunnels underground and was studded with bunkers, gun turrets and casemates. Add a garrison of 1,200 men and the natural protection of 60m-high canal walls, and Eben Emael gave the impression of near-impregnability. Yet on 10 May just 78 elite airborne soldiers managed to defeat this fortress in an operation of unprecedented tactical skill. Deployed by glider onto the very top of the fortifications, they utilized elite training, fast movement and specialist explosives to destroy ma… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.) / Stacey, Mark (Illustr.) / Gilliland, Alan (Illustr.)
  • ISBN: 978-1-78096-262-7
  • EAN: 9781780962627
  • Produktnummer: 20164603
  • Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
  • Seitenangabe: 80 S.
  • Plattform: PDF
  • Masse: 3'593 KB
  • Abbildungen: 30 b/w; 20 col

Über den Autor


Dr Chris McNab specializes in military history and related technology.To date he has published more than 100 books including US Soldier vs German Soldier (2020), Hitler's Tanks (2020) and The Great Bear at War (2019). Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopaedia series, magazines and newspapers. He lives in South Wales, UK.

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