Battle of Belgium

1940 German conquest of Belgium during World War II

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1940 — 1940 battle, military operation, World War II, Battle of France, Manstein Plan, Q110532055, Battle of Fort Eben-Emael, Battle of the Lys, Belgium, 

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  Battle of Abbeville 1940
  
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  Battle of Arras 1940
  
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  Battle of Belgium 1940
  
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  Battle of Belgium
  
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  Operation Bodenplatte 1945
  
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  Operation Bodenplatte 1945
  

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1940-06-04T00:00:00Z

Battle of Abbeville

1940-05-21T00:00:00Z

Battle of Arras

1940-05-10T00:00:00Z

Battle of Belgium

1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Operation Bodenplatte

1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Operation Bodenplatte

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1940FranceBlitz

Belgische Propaganda Poster Van Koning Leopold III met opschrifft "28 Mei 1940, Halt, Sire Dat Vergeten Wij Nooit" naar aanleiding van de 18 daagse veldtocht

Belgische Propaganda Poster over Koning Leopold III Met het opschrift "Mijn Lot Zal Het Uwe Zijn" uitgegeven in 1950 in het kader van de Koningskwestie

Bren gun carriers pass Belgian refugees on the Brussels-Louvain road, 12 May 1940. F4405

British troops and Belgian refugees on the Brussels-Louvain road, 12 May 1940. F4422

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1969-129-01, Belgien, deutsche Truppen in Brüssel

Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1972-066-03, Albert-Kanal, Belgien (cropped)

Louvain. the road to the bridge, May 1940 Art.IWMARTLD212

Niemiecki oficer przesłuchuje trzech belgijskich jeńców (2-296)

The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4344

The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4348

The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4353

The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4396

The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4410

The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4495

The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4511

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4331

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4337

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4404

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4416

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4439

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4451

The British Expeditionary Force (bef) in France 1939-1940 F4433

The British Expeditionary Force (bef) in France 1939-1940 F4479

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Abbeville	1940	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Arras	1940	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Belgium	1940	military operation, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Belgium		military operation, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Operation Bodenplatte	1945	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Operation Bodenplatte	1945	battle		Wikidata
image	1940FranceBlitz				Wikimedia
image	"28%20Mei%201940,%20Halt,%20Sire%20Dat%20Vergeten%20Wij%20Nooit"%20naar%20aanleiding%20van%20de%2018%20daagse%20veldtocht.jpg Belgische Propaganda Poster Van Koning Leopold III met opschrifft "28 Mei 1940, Halt, Sire Dat Vergeten Wij Nooit" naar aanleiding van de 18 daagse veldtocht				Wikimedia
image	"Mijn%20Lot%20Zal%20Het%20Uwe%20Zijn"%20uitgegeven%20in%201950%20in%20het%20kader%20van%20de%20Koningskwestie.jpg Belgische Propaganda Poster over Koning Leopold III Met het opschrift "Mijn Lot Zal Het Uwe Zijn" uitgegeven in 1950 in het kader van de Koningskwestie				Wikimedia
image	Bren gun carriers pass Belgian refugees on the Brussels-Louvain road, 12 May 1940. F4405				Wikimedia
image	British troops and Belgian refugees on the Brussels-Louvain road, 12 May 1940. F4422				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1969-129-01, Belgien, deutsche Truppen in Brüssel				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1972-066-03, Albert-Kanal, Belgien (cropped)				Wikimedia
image	Louvain. the road to the bridge, May 1940 Art.IWMARTLD212				Wikimedia
image	Niemiecki oficer przesłuchuje trzech belgijskich jeńców (2-296)				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4344				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4348				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4353				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4396				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4410				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4495				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in France and Belgium 1940 F4511				Wikimedia
image	The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4331				Wikimedia
image	The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4337				Wikimedia
image	The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4404				Wikimedia
image	The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4416				Wikimedia
image	The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4439				Wikimedia
image	The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France 1939-1940 F4451				Wikimedia
image	The British Expeditionary Force (bef) in France 1939-1940 F4433				Wikimedia
image	The British Expeditionary Force (bef) in France 1939-1940 F4479				Wikimedia