| LC control no. | sh2014001281 |
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| Topical heading | Fort Eben-Emael, Battle of, Eben-Emael, Belgium, 1940 |
| Variant(s) | Eben-Emael, Battle of, Eben-Emael, Belgium, 1940 |
| See also | World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Belgium |
| Found in | Work cat: Horn, B. Innovation and daring: the capture of Eben-Emael, 10 May 1940, 2014. Wikipedia, May 20, 2014: (The Battle of Fort Eben-Emael was a battle between Belgian and German forces that took place between 10 May and 11 May 1940...) Totalhistory.com, May 20, 2014: (The Belgian Campaign included the Battle of Fort Eben-Emael, which was the first tactical airborne operation using paratroopers.) Dictionary of battles and sieges, 2007: (Eben Emael; 10 May 1940; World War II; Airborne troops under Hauptmann Walter Koch opened German's lightning invasion of Belgium, landing at key bridges and on top of the vital fortress at Eben Emael commanding defences on the strategic Albert canal. In little more than 24 hours, Major Jean Jottrand surrendered the supposedly impregnable fortress and the belgian army fell back to defend the Dyle Line) |
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