28 May 1940
Result of Surrender of Belgian Army
Belgium's capitulation exposes Montgomery's division and other Allied troops to further German pressure and retreat.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Westvleteren in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Belgium's capitulation exposes Montgomery's division and other Allied troops to further German pressure and retreat.
After Belgium surrenders the 3rd Division is forced to retreat from Belgium
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