History and chronology of Invasion of Belgium in Germany

General

Revolution
World War, 1st
World War, 2nd

Biographies

Places

Aachen
Aix la Chapelle
Berlin
Dinant
Liege
River Meuse

Invasion of Belgium History of Germany


1793	Friedrich Josias
Captures Belgium from the French
1914	Bethmann Hollweg, Theobald von
Aug Asks British Ambassador Goschen how Britain could go to war over a "mere scrap of paper" (the Treaty of London of 1839 protecting Belgium's neutrality), a remark which would become infamous
2nd Aug Germany demands free passage through Belgium
3rd Aug Belgium rejects Germany's demand for troop access
3rd Aug Liege German troops cross the Belgian frontier at Vise in the province of Liege
3rd Aug Germany calls for a free passage across Belgium but this is refused the following day
1940	Bock, Fedor von
May Aix la Chapelle Commands 28 Divisions from the North Sea to Aix-la-Chapelle
1940	Ribbentrop, Joachim von
10th May Berlin Ambassadors of the Netherlands & Belgium are summoned & told troops will invade
10th May Berlin An invasion is launched to "safeguard neutrality"
1940	Rommel, Erwin Johannes Eugen
May Rommel's Div earns the name "the Ghost Division" because of its sudden appearences
10th May Aachen Rommel crosses the border 30 miles sth of Aachen
10th May Aachen The assault on the Maginot Line begins
14th May Dinant Rommel arrives at the River Meuse near Dinant
14th May River Meuse The 7th Div is the 1st German unit to cross the River Meuse