There is little doubt that the assault of Fort Eben Emael is one of the most impressive victories of the second world war. In the aftermath, 65 German paratroopers would have engaged and soundly defeated a Belgian force 10 times their size protected by the largest fort of its day. Assault force granite would sustain 6 dead and 20 wounded. A sharp contrast from the Belgians, that would sustain 60 KIA, and over a thousand soldiers captured.
The successful attack on Fort Eben Emael would permit the capture of the three bridges of the albert canal. Ushering in the invasion of Belgium, the allied retreat at Dunkirk and the capitulation of the French government.
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12 фев 2022