Belgium in World War II
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Belgium in World War II
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Despite being neutral at the start of World War II, Belgium and its colonial possessions found themselves at war after the country was invaded by German forces on 10 May 1940. After 18 days of fighting in which Belgian forces were pushed back into a small pocket in the north-west of the country, the Belgian military surrendered to the Germans, beginning an occupation that would endure until 1944. The surrender of 28 May was ordered by King Leopold III without the consultation of his government a
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium_in_World_War_II
date created:
2011-10-16T13:45:52Z
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2024-08-29T20:38:24Z
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