✦ History

Part of World War II, Battle of France

German invasion of Belgium (1940)

May 10–28, 1940 · Belgium

Result German victory

Germany invaded neutral Belgium as part of its attack in the West. The Belgian army fought for 18 days before King Leopold III surrendered.

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Allies

Axis

Belgium
France
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Germany
Hubert Pierlot belligerent leader Maxime Weygand military commander Maurice Gamelin military commander John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort military commander Leopold III of Belgium military commander
Adolf Hitler belligerent leader Fedor von Bock military commander

Strength and losses

Casualties
222,443
Tanks
3,384
Aircraft
2,249
Aircraft lost
c. 900
Guns
13,974

Units

12th Infantry Division (France) 21st Infantry Division (France) 2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
Army Group B 6th Army (Wehrmacht) V Army Corps (Wehrmacht) XXVII Army Corps (Wehrmacht) 3rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) 6th Panzer Division Kampfgeschwader 55

Battles 2

Also involved 2