Fort Eben Emael, Belgien
Fort Eben Emael, Association pour l'étude, la conservation et la protection du fort d'Eben-Emael et de son site A.S.B.L.n° 8063/87. OCLC 64862767 . Further reading [ edit ]
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The strike on Eben Emael itself would be led by a tough, able Oberleutnant named Rudolf Witzig. Witzig was 23 years old, an engineer and professional soldier. He would lead a force of pionieren: two officers, 73 enlisted men, and 11 glider pilots—only these few, code-named Granit (granite), against the mighty fortress.
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Only six German Fallschirmjäger were killed and 15 wounded, while 780 dispirited Belgian troops marched out of Fort Eben-Emael's casemate, hands held high in surrender. Adolf Hitler's big gamble on this early strike of World War II had worked. The gateway to Belgium had been forced. The German offensive rolled over the Albert Canal and.
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The most formidable of these was Eben-Emael, 20 miles north-east of the city, which was designed to prevent a crossing of the River Meuse and the Albert Canal. Closed on 06/01/2024. Rue du Fort 40, 4690 Eben-Emael. +32 4 286 28 61. [email protected].
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Thus, Fort Eben-Emael was to be the lynchpin of Belgium's defensive system and the Allied battle plan. The fall of Eben-Emael on 11 May 1940 was decisive because it opened a lethal gap, which the German panzers violently exploited in an operational feint, making possible their attack through the Ardennes in May 1940.
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The Belgian fortress Eben-Emael was considered impenetrable, with its heavy defences and a 1200 strong garrison. Yet on May 10th 1940, with the invasion of B.
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Welcome to the largest subterranean fortress in Europe. Fort Eben-Emael was built between 1932 and 1935 as one of the largest subterranean fortifications in Europe. The spectacular and innovative attack on the fort by an elite unit of German paratroopers on 10 May 1940 marked the tragic start of World War II in Western Europe.
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In the early afternoon of May,10th 1940, Eben-Emael was shelled from the forts of Pontisse- (1000 x 105mm) and Barchon- (40 x 150mm) in an attempt to drive the German assailants from the superstructure. They could find shelter, however, in the captured bunkers. The artillery used was not heavy enough to do real damage.
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75mm turret, B.V. Fort Eben-Emael ( French: Fort d'Ében-Émael, French pronunciation: [fɔʁ debɛn emal]) is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, outside the village of Ében-Émael. It was designed to defend Belgium from a German attack across the narrow belt.
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But later Allied attacks by glider, based on the lessons of Eben-Emael— intensive training and mission rehearsal, surprise and speed—were largely successful. By late 1944 the United States had more than 10,000 assault gliders; they were used on D-Day in Normandy, in Operation Dragoon during the invasion of southern France and to cross the Rhine in Operation Varsity.