How Long to Read Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940

How Long Does it Take to Read Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 38 minutes to read Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940 by Clayton Donnell

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In the early morning of 10 May 1940, the sky literally fell on the heads of the defenders of Fort Eben-Emael, considered to be Belgium's most powerful fortress. This huge structure, with its powerful artillery and infantry weapons, was the key to the Meuse and Albert Canal defences. In the darkness of the pre-dawn, German DFS 230 gliders drifted silently over the southern Netherlands, landing one by one on top of Eben-Emael. Within minutes German Special Forces troops destroyed most of the fort’s weapons and observation capabilities. The following day, the garrison surrendered, and the door to Belgium and France was open. But, as Clayton Donnell relates in this perceptive and meticulously researched study, Eben-Emael was only one of the nineteen forts of the fortified positions of Liège and Namur attacked in May 1940. Three new and sixteen refurbished forts held out for several days, and fought to the death. The story he tells contradicts the common assumption that these static defences were rolled over or bypassed –powerless to resist the overwhelming force of the German combat engineer’s assaults, Stuka bombs and heavy artillery shells. In vivid detail he demonstrates that their importance in the 1940 campaign has been seriously under reported, and he gives clarity to some of the legends that have grown up around the capture of Eben-Emael itself.

How long is Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940?

Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940 by Clayton Donnell is 274 pages long, and a total of 69,596 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 20 minutes to read Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940 aloud.

What Reading Level is Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940?

Eben-Emael and the Defence of Fortress Belgium, 1940 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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