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...

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...

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...

occupation of Belgium (French: Occupation allemande, Dutch: Duitse bezetting) during World War II began on 28 May 1940, when the Belgian army surrendered...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France...

Western Front in World War II. The Western Front was a military theatre of World War II encompassing Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, Belgium, the Netherlands...

[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...

"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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The participation of Italy in the Second World War was characterized by a complex framework of ideology, politics, and diplomacy, while its military actions...

vehicles during World War II. The VK.31 Leichttraktor ("Light tractor") was an experimental German light fighting tank developed in the 1920s under secret...

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...

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...

After World War II, both the Federal Republic and Democratic Republic of Germany were obliged to pay war reparations to the Allied governments, according...

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...

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...

of King Carol II, was initially a neutral country in World War II. However, Fascist political forces, especially the Iron Guard, rose in popularity and...