Considered "impregnable," the fort fell in 20 minutes to 78 German paratroopers who had landed inside its walls thanks to 11 DFS 230 assault gliders. The German success with gliders silently ...

They obtained a few items through bribery: casein glue and a metal drill, for example. Constructing the glider's parts was tedious, to say the least. For the wings alone the builders had to craft ...