With its 17 bunkers linked together, the fortress of Eben-Emael was considered impregnable—or so the Belgian army thought.
A concrete ventilation tower in the middle of a meadow is the only sign of Fort de Boncelles' presence in Seraing.
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With its 17 bunkers linked together, the fortress of Eben-Emael was considered impregnable—or so the Belgian army thought.
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