The Fall of Eben Emael
Download or Read eBook The Fall of Eben Emael PDF written by James E. Mrazek and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : James E. Mrazek |
Publisher | : Presidio Press |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : 0891414061 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780891414063 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Fall of Eben Emael by : James E. Mrazek
Book excerpt: Designed to delay a German invasion long enough for Belgium and France to mobilize their defending forces, Eben Emael was the linch-pin upon which rested the vaunted Maginot Line. The fortress fell to a seventy-seven-man force of glider-borne German paratroops in barely more than a day (twenty-eight hours). The daring aerial assault on Eben Emael is one of the most spectacularly successful special operations in history. Book jacket.