✦ History

German invasion of Belgium (1940)

May 10–28, 1940

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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Battles 2

May 10–11, 1940
Battle of Fort Eben-Emael German victory Fort Eben-Emael Walter Koch
May 23–28, 1940
Battle of the Lys (1940) German victory Kortrijk Fedor von Bock, Leopold III of Belgium, Georges Blanchard

Key commanders

Nazi Germany 1

Walter Koch military commander

Axis 3

Adolf Hitler belligerent leader Fedor von Bock military commander Georg von Küchler military commander

Allies 6

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 Georges Blanchard military commander