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German invasion of Belgium · Alexandria

Event · 1940 CE – 1940 CE

German invasion of Belgium

Also known as

18-daagse veldtocht
18-дневна кампања
Achttiendaagse veldtocht
Aloubadeg Belgia gant Alamagn (1940)
Bataille de Belgique
Batalha da Bélgica

archival plate · German invasion of Belgium · placeholder

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located in · in countryBelgium1830 CE
is part ofWorld War II1939 CE
had as battleGerhard Berthold1891 CE
had as battleJean de Selys Longchamps1912 CE
had as battleWilhelm von Apell1892 CE

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