Belgium was unfortunate in having two neighbors - France and germany - that were looking to go to war with one another.
Total Events: 12
1940 Friday May 10th
89 German paratroopers land and take the Belgium fortress of Eben Emael with its garrison of 2,000 soldiers.
1940 Friday May 10th
German airborne elements land across Belgium and Holland in advance of ground forces, capturing key bridges and routes.
1940 Saturday May 11th
British and French army forces begin defensive preparations in Belgium in an effort to stave off the German advance. A long line of strategic defenses is contructed.
1940 Tuesday May 14th
Panzer Corps XV and XIX break through the Allied defenses at Sedan, allowing German forces to completely bypass the formidable defenses at the French Maginot Line.
1940 Tuesday May 14th
Facing light opposition, German Panzer Corps XV, XLI and XIX are free to set up three key bridge-heads covering Dinant, Montherme and Sedan.
1940 Wednesday May 15th
German Panzer Corps cross into the north of France.
1940 Friday May 17th - May 18th
Brussels falls to the German Army.
1940 Friday May 17th - May 18th
Antwerp falls to the German Army.
1940 Tuesday May 28th
Belgium falls to Germany in just 18 days.
1940 Tuesday May 28th
With the fight gone out of them, the Belgian Army surrenders to the German 6th and 18th armies. Their actions, however, supply the evacuating Allies with much-needed time.
1940 Tuesday May 28th
With Belgium out of the way, German Army elements begin making their way towards the French coastline in an attempt to completely eliminate Allied forces for good.
1940 Tuesday May 28th
King Leopold of Belgium orders his army to surrender to the Germans. By this time, his government has already relocated to Paris, France.
