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Fort Eben-Emael () is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, and designed to defend Belgium from a German attack across the narrow belt of Dutch territory in the region. Constructed in 1931–1935, it was reputed to be impregnable and at the time, the largest in the world. The fort was successfully neutralized by glider-borne German troops (56 men) on 10 May 1940 during the Second World War. The action cleared the way for German ground forces to enter Belgium, unhindered by fire from Eben-Emael. Still the property of the Belgian Army, the fort has been preserved and may be visited.

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  • Fort Eben-Emael
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  • Fort Eben-Emael () is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, and designed to defend Belgium from a German attack across the narrow belt of Dutch territory in the region. Constructed in 1931–1935, it was reputed to be impregnable and at the time, the largest in the world. The fort was successfully neutralized by glider-borne German troops (56 men) on 10 May 1940 during the Second World War. The action cleared the way for German ground forces to enter Belgium, unhindered by fire from Eben-Emael. Still the property of the Belgian Army, the fort has been preserved and may be visited.
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Latvian finn gol name
  • Štāb Epic Emīl
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Built
  • –35
Partof
map size
  • 300(xsd:integer)
open to public
  • Yes
Name
  • Fort Eben-Emael
Type
  • Fort
Caption
  • Artistic view of the fortification Eben-Emael
Battles
Condition
  • Preserved
native name
  • Fort d'Ében-Émael
Latitude
  • 50(xsd:double)
map type
  • Belgium
Longitude
  • 5(xsd:double)
controlledby
  • Belgium
Builder
  • Belgian Army
Materials
  • Reinforced concrete, deep excavation, rock excavation
Location
  • Eben-Emael, Belgium
abstract
  • Fort Eben-Emael () is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, and designed to defend Belgium from a German attack across the narrow belt of Dutch territory in the region. Constructed in 1931–1935, it was reputed to be impregnable and at the time, the largest in the world. The fort was successfully neutralized by glider-borne German troops (56 men) on 10 May 1940 during the Second World War. The action cleared the way for German ground forces to enter Belgium, unhindered by fire from Eben-Emael. Still the property of the Belgian Army, the fort has been preserved and may be visited.
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