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The invasion of Belgium or Belgian campaign [2] (10–28 May 1940), often referred to within Belgium as the 18 Days' Campaign (French: Campagne des 18 jours; Dutch: Achttiendaagse Veldtocht), formed part of the larger Battle of France, an offensive campaign by Germany during the Second World War.
The German invasion of Belgium was a military campaign which began on 4 August 1914. On 24 July, the Belgian government had announced that if war came it would uphold its neutrality . The Belgian government mobilised its armed forces on 31 July and a state of heightened alert ( Kriegsgefahr ) was proclaimed in Germany .
Invasion: 1940-05-10: Germany Belgium ... Czechoslovakia declares war on all countries at war with the United States of America, Great Britain and the Union of Soviet ...
When France and Britain declared war on Germany in September 1939, Belgium remained strictly neutral while mobilising its reserves. [4] Without warning, the Germans invaded Belgium on 10 May 1940. During the Battle of Belgium, the Belgian army was pushed back into a pocket in the northwest of Belgium and surrendered on 28 May. [5]
The invasion of Belgium by Nazi Germany started on 10 May 1940, under the codename Fall Gelb ("Case Yellow") as part of the wider invasion of France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The Belgian Albert Canal fortifications, some of the most modern defensive networks in Europe, proved almost useless.
German invasion of Belgium (1940) during World War II Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title German invasion of Belgium .
Prior to 1830, Belgium was part of the Dutch Republic, which colonized much of the northeastern coast of North America during the 17th Century (see New Netherland, New Netherland settlements). As part of this (ultimately failed) colonial project, many Belgians settled in what would become the United States during the 1600s.
Germany issues orders (Case Yellow) to prepare for the invasion of Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The German cruiser Deutschland seizes the American freighter SS City of Flint and its crew, accusing them of contraband .