Название: The Silent Attack: The Fallschirmj?ger capture the bridges of Veldwezelt, Vroenhoven and Kanne 1940
Автор: Oscar Gonzalez
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 178159385X
Год: 2015
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 368
Размер: 42,9 МБ
Язык: Английский
Much has been written about the capture of Fort Eben Emael Belgium by German paratroopers, on May 10, 1940. This operation marked the first use of gliders and shaped charges, while proved possible drop paratroopers behind enemy lines. The training, secret, accuracy and speed, in addition to the element of surprise, these men became lethal, causing chaos among Belgian soldiers.
However, it should be stressed that these paratroopers were part of a larger group: The Sturmablteilung Koch (Koch Assault Group), the elite of the Luftwaffe in 1940, whose mission was not only to take Eben Emael, but also the three bridges over the Alberto canal near: Veldwezelt, Vroenhoven and Kanne. The success of the attack on Belgium and France would depend on the rapid conquest of those bridges.