![Rifles in hand, a French patrol proudly poses for the camera in front of a log blockhouse fortification atop a rocky outcrop in Belgium.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/WW-Gemb-1-HT-Jan05-760x607.jpg)
Erich Hoepner
The 1940 Battle of Gembloux
By Jonathan F. KeilerOn May 10, 1940, a daring group of German parachutists descended on the mighty Belgian fortress of Eben Emael, compelled its surrender, and opened the way for the German Army’s drive into Belgium. Read more