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080228 Operation Granit
- 2. The Fall of Eben Emael • Brialmont, Belgium and the First World War. • Fort Eben Emael. • Fall Gelb. • Koch Storm Detachment. • 10 May 1940. • Late arrivals. • Aftermath.
- 3. Brialmont, Belgium and WW1 • Henri Alexis Brialmont (1821-1903) • Belgium • Antwerp and Liege Defences • The Gap of Visé…
- 4. TheGapofVisé Liège The Meuse River The Maas River Maastricht The Gap of Visé
- 5. Brialmont, Belgium and WW1 • Henri Alexis Brialmont (1821-1903) • Belgium • Antwerp and Liege Defences • The Gap of Visé… • World War 1
- 6. Fort Eben Emael • The Albert Canal… • Construction and the Kaster… • Role… • Armament… • Organisation…
- 8. Construction
- 9. Construction • Kaster • Built 1932-1935 • Cost 24 Million Francs • 4.5 Km of Corridors • Barracks, Hospital, Power • Chemical Protection
- 12. Role • Veldwezelt • Vroenhoven • Canne • Lanaye • Visé
- 13. Armament • 1 x Twin 120mm • 4 x Triple 75mm • 2 x Twin 75mm • 11 x 60mm AT • 4 x AA HMG • Modified HMG • Searchlights • Dummy positions
- 15. Organisation • High Command • 3e Corps • 1er Corps • Language • Major Jottrand • 1,200 Men • Barracks • Offices • Morale
- 16. Fall Gelb (Case Yellow) • The Olympic Games • Hitler's Intent • The DFDS-230 • The Hohlladungen • Student's Plan
- 17. Koch Storm Detachment • Stahl, Eisen, Beton and Granit • Hauptmann Walter Koch • Imagination • Drive and driving • Training… • Gliders… • Equipment… • Security… • Orders…
- 18. Training • Hildesheim • Pilot Volunteers • Discipline • Form • Lapses • Poland • Secrecy • Uniform • Move • Practice
- 21. Equipment • 6 Rifles • 2 Submachine guns • 1 x Machinegun • 1 Flamethrower • 1 x 4m folding ladder • 1 Flare pistol • 2 x 50kg, 3 Bangalores, 2 x 12.5kg, 1 x 6kg Pole Charge, 5 x 3kg, 1 x 20kg crate, 5 x Bags of charges • 2 large Flag markers.
- 22. Orders Mission Order: Sturmgruppe Granite Gruppführer: Oberleutnant Witzig Deputy: Leutnant Delica Combat Order: • Ensure complete surprise over exterior installations, which could endanger river crossings to the north. • In addition, attack the Panzer cupolas, casemates and AA positions. • Break up hostile attacks and defend until relieved.
- 23. 10 May 1940 • Fort Preparations. • Lift off. • Early casualties. • Landing…. • The Hohlladungen…. • Attacking the bunkers…. • Hauptfeldwebel Wenzel….
- 24. Landing
- 25. Landing • Dummy cupolas • Cupola 120 • Lt Delica • Sgt Maj Wenzel
- 28. Late Arrivals • Counter-Attacks. • Firing. • Leutnant Witzig. • Mier & Bader
- 29. Aftermath • Prisoners of War • Oberjäger Ernst Grechza • Rewards • Crete • Visiting the Fort