Part 2 : The Conquering of Fort EBEN EMAEL 78 Paratroopers vs 1200 Belgian Ten minutes before the opening of the Western Campaign on 10th May 1940 a select unit of paratroopers were already in the air to carry out a strategically essential special mission: Surprise seizure of the key bridges over the ALBERT - CANAL west of Maastricht and elimination of the heavy weapons of FORT EBEN - EMAEL. Through the use of innovative, top secret weapons, equipment and training the Belgians were completely...
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