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Index
Title Page
Dedication
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 - THE NEED FOR EBEN EMAEL
Chapter 2 - FORT EBEN EMAEL
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
EBEN EMAEL’S GARRISON
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
EXTERNAL
THE LOWER LEVEL
LOWER LEVEL – THE INTERNAL FEATURES
THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
THE UPPER LEVEL
THE ALBERT CANAL
SUMMARY
Chapter 3 - GERMAN AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL FORCES
THE DFS 230 GLIDER
GERMAN ‘SPECIAL FORCES’
OBJECTIVES AND METHODS
Chapter 4 - GERMAN PLANS FOR INVASION OF THE WEST
Blitzkrieg
Plans for Eben Emael
The Hollow Charge
Chapter 5 - THE FLY IN
CHAPTER 6 - THE ASSAULT
The Approach
The Landing and Attack
The Anti-aircraft Position (29)
The Situation at 0500 Hours
Artillery Support
Summary
Chapter 7 - HOLDING THEIR GAINS
Witzig’s Return
Counter-Attacks
Penetrating the Fort
Maastricht 1 (12)
Chapter 8 - THE ADVANCE TO THE BRIDGES
The Meuse Bridges
The Albert Canal Bridges
Vroenhoven Bridge – Objective Beton (Concrete)
The Veldwezelt Bridge – Objective Stahl (Steel)
The Kanne Bridge – Objective Eisen (Iron)
The Advance of 4th Panzer Division
The Bridge at Kanne
Chapter 9 - THE SECOND DAY
Kampfgruppe A
Events Inside the Fort
Cupola Sud
Honours
Chapter 10 - THE AIR ATTACKS ON THE BRIDGES
Attacks on Saturday 11 May 1940
Attacks on Sunday 12 May 1940
The Victoria Cross
Tour of the Fort and Bridges
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