Title of Article: As Germany Invades Holland and Belgium Author: History.

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Direct Quotation: History.com states in AS Germany Invades Holland and Belgium that The
Dutch army was defeated in five days. One day after the invasion of Belgium, the
garrison at Fort Eben-Emael surrendered, outmanned and outgunned by the Germans.

Paraphrase: The Dutch and Belgian governments immediately appealed to Britain for
help.

Summary: In the article As Germany Invades Holland And Belgium, author History.com states that As British and
French Allied forces attempted to meet the 136 German divisions breaking into Holland and Belgium on the
ground, 2,500 German aircraft proceeded to bomb airfields in Belgium, Holland, France, and Luxembourg, and
16,000 German airborne troops parachuted into Rotterdam, Leiden, and The Hague. A hundred more German troops,
employing air gliders, landed and seized the Belgian bridges across the Albert Canal. The Dutch army was
defeated in five days. One day after the invasion of Belgium, the garrison at Fort Eben-Emael surrendered,
outmanned and outgunned by the Germans.

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