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Belgian Surrender Ends Organised Flanders Defence

Belgium · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1940

Leopold III28 May 1940

Flanders · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Belgium's surrender ends organised Belgian resistance in Flanders while British and French forces continue withdrawing.

Names involved

Leopold III

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