keywords: wwii, world war ii, european theater, german blitzkrieg, paratroopers, ju52 transport, german invasion
Synopsis: Documents one of the German blitzkrieg paratrooper attacks on Holland in May 1940. The objective was the highway and rail bridges at Moerdijk which crosses the Hollands Diep, a wide river in the Netherlands... (read more)
German paratroopers are assembled in an aircraft hangar for last minute instructions, paratroopers board German Junker Ju52 transport aircraft. Junker Ju52 aircraft in flight, paratroopers jumping from planes and landing. Map of landing area shows and explains objective of the Germans. Moerdijk is attacked, a Dutch bunker defending the bridges is attacked and captured. The Germans rush to remove the mines from the bridges. Dutch artillery tries to destroy the bridges. The German paratroopers hold out against Dutch attacks until the German main invasion army reach their position. Germany invades and captures Holland in WWII.
