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...
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involvement of the Belgian Congo (the modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo) in World War II began with the German invasion of Belgium in May 1940. Despite...
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occupation of Belgium (French: Occupation allemande, Dutch: Duitse bezetting) during World War II began on 28 May 1940, when the Belgian army surrendered...
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During World War II, Belgian prisoners of war were principally Belgian soldiers captured by the Germans during and shortly after the Battle of Belgium in May...
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After the Belgian liberation in late 1944, the Belgian army used American and British equipment until the end of the war. Belgium in World War II Order of...
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following is a list of Belgian military equipment of World War II which includes artillery, vehicles and vessels. World War II was a global war that was under...
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Almost every country in the world participated in World War II. Most were neutral at the beginning, but only a relative few nations remained neutral to...
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During World War II, the Belgian government needed to mint coins using metal that would not be needed for the war effort. Therefore, silver coinage was...
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The history of Belgium in World War I traces Belgium's role between the German invasion in 1914, through the continued military resistance and occupation...
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World War II saw the largest scale of war crimes and crimes against humanity ever committed in an armed conflict, mostly against civilians and specific...
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Western Front in World War II. The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands...
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of World War II. Timeline of events preceding World War II Timeline of World War II (1939) Timeline of World War II (1940) Timeline of World War II (1941)...
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List of theatres and campaigns of World War II subdivides military operations of World War II and contemporary wars by war, then by theater and then by campaign...
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The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France...
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[citation needed] Before World War II began, the Belgian Army had only 19 regiments, of which most were regiments of the line. In the ensuing mobilization...
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"home front" covers the activities of the civilians in a nation at war. World War II was a total war; homeland military production became vital to both...
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military history of the United States during World War II covers the nation's role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis Powers. The United...
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then, the Belgian armed forces have fought in World War I, World War II, the Cold War (Korean War and the Belgian occupation of the Federal Republic of Germany)...
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level. In part due to the well-organised population registers, about 70% of the country's Jewish population were killed in the course of World War II—a much...
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vehicles during World War II. The VK.31 Leichttraktor ("Light tractor") was an experimental German light fighting tank developed in the 1920s under secret...
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on 1 September 1939, starting World War II. The Soviets invaded eastern Poland on 17 September. Following the Winter War with Finland, the Soviets were...
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Brussels: Éd. Complexe. pp. 19–20. ISBN 2-8048-0078-4. Belgium portal Battle of Belgium Belgium in World War II Reichsgau Flandern Reichsgau Wallonien District...
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The European theatre of World War II was one of the two main theatres of combat during World War II, taking place from September 1939 to May 1945. The...
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The participation of Italy in the Second World War was characterized by a complex framework of ideology, politics, and diplomacy, while its military actions...
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of World War II in the narrative. There is a separate list of World War II TV series. The film or miniseries must be concerned with World War II (or...
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World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers...
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After World War II, both the Federal Republic and Democratic Republic of Germany were obliged to pay war reparations to the Allied governments, according...
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timeline of declarations of war during World War II. A declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. The declaration...
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Vatican City pursued a policy of neutrality during World War II under the leadership of Pope Pius XII. Although the city of Rome was occupied by Germany...
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territory. The Soviet attempt to conquer Finland in the Winter War was thwarted, and by the end of World War II, Finland remained an independent country. However...
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