Fort Eben-Emael
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Fort Eben-Emael was a massive Belgian fortress near Liège that gained historical significance when it was dramatically captured by German airborne troops in May 1940 during World War II.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| area | approximately 0.75 square kilometres ⓘ |
| armament |
120 mm guns
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75 mm guns ⓘ anti-tank guns ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| builtToProtect |
Albert Canal bridges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgian–German border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captureDate | 10 May 1940 ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
Fallschirmjäger
NERFINISHED
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German airborne troops ⓘ Sturmabteilung Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captureMethod |
glider-borne assault
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use of shaped charges ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Belgium
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Belgian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| currentUse |
memorial site
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| designedAs | state-of-the-art fortress of the interwar period ⓘ |
| designedToDefend |
approaches to Liège
ⓘ
strategic crossings over the Albert Canal ⓘ |
| era | interwar period fortification system ⓘ |
| feature |
anti-aircraft positions
ⓘ
armoured gun turrets ⓘ casemates ⓘ underground galleries ⓘ |
| garrisonSize | approximately 1200 men ⓘ |
| hasTourType | guided tours ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved military heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated vulnerability of fixed fortifications to airborne assault
ⓘ
landmark operation in airborne warfare ⓘ |
| inServiceStartDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eben-Emael
NERFINISHED
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Wallonia ⓘ province of Liège ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Liège
NERFINISHED
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Meuse River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Albert Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | village of Eben-Emael ⓘ |
| notableEvent | German assault of May 1940 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | non-profit association Fort Eben-Emael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fortified Position of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfCapture |
bypassed Belgian defensive line
ⓘ
facilitated German crossing of the Albert Canal ⓘ |
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