Glider Raid on Eben Emael*
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Date: May 10, 1940*
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Battle Type: German Assault vs Belgium Defend*
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Design: Blazej Ciepluch*
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The fortress of Eban Emael lay astride Army Group B's route of advance through Belgium. Adolf Hitler decided to take the Fort by suprise glider assault with specially trained and equipped Fallshirm-Pioniere. Among their equipment was a new hollow-shaped charge explosive to penetrate the walls of the fortress. The Fallshirjeager fought by dropping explosives down stairways and firing into embrasures. The hollow charged grenades penetrated the gun turrets. The glider troops fought all day for the fortress as elements of the 4th Panzer Division raced to relieve them. *
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Game Hints: You have abundant air support, and plenty of time. Conduct a methodical reduction of the fortress and try to avoid unneccary casualties. Use the armor reinforcements to provide fire support from across the river, and get at least some infantry into the fight if possible.*
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Sources:  Boguslaw Woloszanski, "Stracency", pp. 4-48.*
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