Visé Bridge

Nothing was more important to be immediate success of the Handstreich or sneak attack and the capture of the bridge Visé intact. All of the other bridges and tunnels would…

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Aviation

Few histories of early airpower cover reconnaissance in detail. Generally, they tend to be popular, anecdotal, and concentrate on “knights of the air” or early fighter pilots. Some research was…

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Tunnels

Look at this picture. When one thinks of the invasion of Belgium we think a wide open plains. Easy terrain for both cavalry and infantry. No hills. Some rivers. But…

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