The Battle of Fortress Eben Emael - the untold story

The battle of fortress Eben Emael in 1940 was a game changer in military history, the first time a small number of Airborne troops, (using 11 gliders) take a huge fortress with 1100 soldiers.
The fort was completed 5 years before the war, and ready for battle yet some things went wrong, on both sides, but before the German assault could have taken place a few really odd coincidences had to occur first, I have never seen this side of the story told. And thanks to local historians at the fort I can share the full story of the battle.

I visit the museum and together we walk the battle grounds and hallways. And share the full story of how the assault happened, with videos and pictures from the time.

Видео The Battle of Fortress Eben Emael - the untold story канала Lost Battlefields w Tino Struckmann