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I have divided the thread of the following way: brief description of the Belgian’s deployment; description of the situation of the bridges; German preparations and soon the actions since May 10 in the following succession:
1º airborne attack,
2º ground operations from the south to north (269 ID, IR 151, 4 Pz).
The assault against the position of the Albert Canal - May of 1940.
1. Deployment of the Belgian Army.
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1.1. The position called of the Albert Canal.
Comprised 15 divisions deployed as it follows:
Bridgehead of Antwerp: 17 I D, 13 I D, 12 I D.
Along the canal: 15 I D, 9 I D, 6 I D, 14 I D, 1 I D, 4 I D and 7 I D.
Fortified position of Liege: 3 I D and 2 I D.
On May 10 of 1940, the Belgian’s deployment was the following one:
Great General Head Quarter (Belgian Army): Fort of Breendonck.
V Army Corps (CP Antwerp): 17 I D and 13 I D.
IV Army Corps (CP Lierre): 12 I D and 15 I D.
II Army Corps (CP Aerschot): 9 I D and 6 I D.
Cavalry Corps (CP Saint Trond): 14 I D and 1 I D.
I Army Corps (CP Tongres): 4 I D and 7 I D.
III Army Corps (CP Liege): 3 I D and 2 I D; in addition Reg. Fort. Liege and two Reg. Cy Fr.
VII Army Corps (CP Namur): 2 DCh.A and 8 I D.
The divisions occupy an average front of 10 km; the 7 I D has 19 km because it takes advantage of the Fort Eben Emael; the Meuse river - Albert Canal; cliff of Löen and the deep ditch that goes from Eben Emael to the north of Veldwezelt.
Sources: Private Sales List-Art Rgt 103 - Belgium, France_archivos. Viernes, 13 de febrero de 2009, 9:17:19
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /AR103.htm
Bélgica durante la SGM. El Canal Alberto 10 y 11 de Mayo de 1940. http://www.10may1940.org/forumeng/index.php
18 Días de Guerra en Bélgica. TGrl Oscar Michiels. Círculo Militar.
Deutschen Fallschirmjäger im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Volkmar Kühn.
http://home.tiscali.nl/grensschap/Oorlog/wo_ii.htm
Fortissimi sunt Belgae. Lieutenant Col Marcel A. Ronge.
Aus der Geschichte Panzer Grenadier Regiment 12 (SR 12). Oskar Schaub.
Cheers. Raúl M
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