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German advance on Liege, Belgium, 1940

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IMW3746063
Video title
German advance on Liege, Belgium, 1940
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Date
1940 AD (C20th AD)
Video description

Aerial map view of Fort Eben Emael near Liege showing how attack was carried out. View of damaged bridge over the River Meuse, German infantry advance in lorries with rubber. German troops in lorries and on bicycles advance through town of Liege (?), come under fire. More troops prepare to cross canal, setting up heavy machine gun at canal bank. Artillery fire. German infantry prepare to cross canal, crossing in rubber boats under fire, arrive safely on opposite bank. Aerial map view of Fort showing detail of attack location at 'WERK 4'. German assault on bunker using flame throwers, sapper prepares charges on roof of bunker Bunker blown up and survivors surrender the fort, Belgian POW's marched through streets.

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