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The Belgian Army of World War II (1940)
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8:53Now PlayingThe Belgian Army of World War II was an army that looked like an army of 1918. The 1940 Belgian Army was defeated during the German invasion of Belgium. The German invasion of Belgium during the Second World War started on May 1940. On that day Germany's attack on the west begun. Belgium was invaded by the German armies and it's most important bulwark of defence – Fort Eben-Emael – was neutralized within a day when German paratroopers (Fallshirmjäger) managed to reach the roof of the fortress via glider planes. The Belgian Army of 1940 barely stood a chance. The main German attack went through the Ardennes. Belgian special forces (the Chasseurs Ardennais) fought back but weren't able to stop the German assault. In this video you will learn about the Battle of Belgium, also known as the 18 Days' Campaign (Campagne des 18 jours / Achttiendaagse Veldtocht).
History Hustle presents: The Belgian Army of the Second World War (1940).
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SOURCES
– Hitler's Blitzkrieg Enemies 1940. Denmark, Norway, Netherlands & Belgium [Men-at-Arms 493] (Nigel Thomas).
– Belgium's Dilemma. The Formation of the Belgian Defense Policy, 1932-1940 (Jonathan A. Epstein) 190-191.
– Dunkirk and the Fall of France (Geoffrey Stewart) [e-book].
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Het Belgisch Leger Waakt 1938/39 (Belgian Army / L'Armée Belge)
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