The Fall of Eben Emael - Belgium 1940 (Raid). Cet article n’est pas disponible.
Langue : anglais
Edité par Osprey Publishing, 2013
Série : Livre 31 sur 55 - Raid
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- Titre
- The Fall of Eben Emael - Belgium 1940 (Raid)
- Auteur
- McNab, Chris
- Éditeur
- Osprey Publishing
- Année de publication
- 2013
- État de l'article
- very good
- Reliure
- Couverture souple
- Langue
- anglais
- ISBN à 10 chiffres
- 1780962614
- ISBN à 13 chiffres
- 9781780962610
- Illustrateur
- Dennis, Peter; Stacey, Mark; Gilliland, Alan
- Série
- Livre 31 sur 55: Raid
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 many of the gun positions and trap much of the garrison within the fortress. Simultaneously, three other assault detachments conducted high-risk glider operations to capture critical bridges over the Albert Canal.
By the end of 11 May, following the arrival of German infantry reinforcements, Eben Emael was in German hands. This Eben Emael RAID title tells the complete, fascinating story of this unique action.
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À propos de l’auteur
Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
Mark Stacey was born in Manchester, UK, in 1964 and has been a freelance illustrator since 1987. He has a lifelong interest in all periods of history, particularly military history, and has specialized in this area throughout his career. He now lives and works in Cornwall.
Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, notably in the Weapon series, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).
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