Belgium World War Two

On May 10, 1940, Belgium was invaded by Germany. The Germans moved fast and by May 28, Belgium had surrendered. General Alexander von Falkenhausen became the military governor.

It was not until 1944 that the liberation of Belgium by Allied forces started. In September 1944, the British 2nd Army seized Antwerp. Belgium was finally liberated in 1945.

At the beginning of World War Two, Belgium had a policy of neutrality. But eventually Leopold declared Belgium for the Allies. Howver it was too late to stop the Germans.

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