Table of Data Points

Tag : Belgium

1944-01-04Carpetbagger

General term used for the aerial resupply of weapons and supplies to resistance fighters in France, Italy and the Low Countries by the U.S. Army Air Forces.

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1940-11-21Belgium Declares War

The Belgian government, in exile in Britain, declares war on Italy.

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1940-05-28Operation Dynamo

On this day the Belgian Army Capitulates and Operation Dynamo continues.

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1940-05-25Withdrawal to Dunkirk

The British Expiditionary Force begins to withdraw towards Dunkirk.

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1940-05-16Battle over the Ruhr

Six aircraft from No. 75 NZ Sqdn., this time as part of a force of 50 bombers detailed to attack objectives in the Ruhr and river crossings at Namur, Dinant and Givet.

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1940-05-141940-05-15Gembloux Gap

The French first army's main defensive position intended to prevent a German breakthrough in Belgium (where they believed the main attack would occur). The French forces repeatedly stopped 6th Army assaults, giving time for allied troops to withdraw.

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1940-05-121940-05-14Hannut

The first major armoured engagement of the Second World War. Armoured units from the French 1st Army achieve tactical victories over German units, before withdrawing to Gembloux. The successful delaying actions here gave Allied units time to organize.

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1940-05-10Aachen

Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands

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1940-05-10Bitburg

Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands

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1940-05-10Eben Emael

German paratroopers capture the Eben Emael Fortress. This stronghold is the key to the defence of Liege.

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