Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Pen & Sword Military, 2020
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Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (160 pages)
ISBN/ISSN
9781783409365 MWT13061510, 1783409363 13061510
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
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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