brake. This allowed the glider to approach its target in a dive at an angle of eighty degrees and land within 60 ft of its target. It could carry up to 1200 kg of cargo.

It played significant roles in the operations at Fort Eben-Emael, the Battle of Crete, and in the rescue of Benito Mussolini. It was also used in North Africa. However, it was used chiefly in supplying encircled forces on the Eastern Front such