This first, out of two richly illustrated volumes (contemp. photographs, documents, and maps), describing the background and the fight for the Belgian WW2 fort Eben-Emael contains the following chapters: Birth of a fort / Preparation for war / Gliders touching down / The destructive punch / The fall of the fortress / Catastrophe / Victory of the Defeated. The appendix shows battle reports of the assault group Granit, technical data of the tanks of the participating nations, maps and colour photographs (cont. and new).
Volume 2 completes volume 1 with 320 pages and 350 illustrations, detailled plans and drawings. The focus lies on detailed descriptions of the different components of the fort, the equipment of the attackers and the defenders, the orders for the attack, battle reports, analyses and compehensive reconaissance meterial, and much more.

Author: Blum, M./Rábon, M./Szerátor, U.
Pages: 287
Language: German
Edition: 1
Year of publication: 2007
Dimensions: 30 x 21.5 x 2 cm
Binding: Hardcover
Weight: 1.52 kg