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During the 1930s, Belgium was still recovering from the destruction of World War I.Economically, Belgium was experiencing high unemployment in the aftermath of the Great Depression of 1929, and by 1932 unemployment stood at 23.5 percent [3] though under the "New Deal-style" Plan de Man [4] this had been reduced to around 15 percent by 1937.
The Walloon Legion (French: Légion Wallonie, pronounced [leʒjɔ̃ walɔni], lit. ' Wallonia Legion ') was a unit of the German Army (Wehrmacht) and later of the Waffen-SS recruited among French-speaking collaborationists in German-occupied Belgium during World War II.
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.
This list covers the regiments of the Belgian Army from 1939 to 1945, from mobilization to the ensuing Battle of Belgium and the Battle of France, along with Free Belgian regiments till 1945. This article is based on one source , [ 1 ] which covers up every detail on the 18 day campaign (1940) in the Belgian Perspective.
The history of the Free Belgian forces continues to be celebrated within Belgium. The Belgian Marine Component, for example, still operates a ship named Godetia. [56] There are numerous memorials to the participation of the Free Belgians forces in the liberation across the country and in areas liberated by the Free Belgians. [57]
Military units and formations of Belgium in World War II (2 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Military history of Belgium during World War II" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Pages in category "Belgian military personnel of World War II" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Military history of Belgium during World War II (6 C, 10 P) ... Pages in category "Belgium in World War II" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 ...