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Old 25th November 2006, 17:46
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Re: Operation Niwi 10/05/1940

I know at least 3 books which deal with the NiWi operation but they all concentrated on the land operations so none gives info on the units from which the Fi 156s came.

The results of the operation were just opposite to the Germany's aims so in that sense the operation was a fiasko. The Belgian units which lost contact to higher HQs because of the landings in their rear didn't withdraw but on the contrary because they didn't get their withrawal orders they kept their positions and hold up German panzer spearheads hours longer than their would have done without the Niwi.
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