Secret Missions of WW2 – The Assault on Eben Emael

The Assault on Eben Emael

German glider infantrymen dash across open space during the Eben-Emael attack on May 10, 1940. The capture of Fort Eben-Emael is renowned for a number of military firsts. It was the world’s first gliderborne attack, where specially trained glidermen were inserted into an enemy’s defensive position
 
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