History's Raiders: The Fall of Fort Eben Emael
- TV Movie
- 2001
- 45m
The Belgian fort of Eben-Emael, considered impregnable by the Allies, was the key to the defense of the Belgium and France plains in World War II. The German army, at Hitler's urging, develo... Read allThe Belgian fort of Eben-Emael, considered impregnable by the Allies, was the key to the defense of the Belgium and France plains in World War II. The German army, at Hitler's urging, developed a plan to attack the fort using glider troops armed with revolutionary "hollow charges... Read allThe Belgian fort of Eben-Emael, considered impregnable by the Allies, was the key to the defense of the Belgium and France plains in World War II. The German army, at Hitler's urging, developed a plan to attack the fort using glider troops armed with revolutionary "hollow charges" designed to knock out the forts formidable artillery emplacements and allow the panzers ... Read all