Friday, February 15, 2008

Feb. 13 Presentation

I was particularly interested in the presentation over the capture of Fort Eben-Emael. I knew very little details about this fort prior to this class, and learned a great deal this Wednesday. It was very interesting that the fort was considered the main barrier against an attack from the east. The fort seemed to have pretty impressive weaponry, yet was vulnerable to an air attack. The element of surprise worked in the Germans' favor and the fort was captured mostly intact. The fort was taken very quickly. It is interesting to think on what kind of impact it would have had on the war if this Belgian fort had been able to hold out a little longer.

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