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 | 1944-01-04 | Carpetbagger | General term used for the aerial resupply of weapons and supplies to resistance fighters in France, Italy and the Low Countries by the U.S. Army Air Forces. | Read about 'Carpetbagger' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Carpetbagger' | |
| 1940-11-21 | Belgium Declares War | The Belgian government, in exile in Britain, declares war on Italy. | Read about 'Belgium Declares War' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Belgium Declares War' | |
| 1940-05-28 | Operation Dynamo | On this day the Belgian Army Capitulates and Operation Dynamo continues. | Read about 'Operation Dynamo' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Operation Dynamo' | |
| 1940-05-25 | Withdrawal to Dunkirk | The British Expiditionary Force begins to withdraw towards Dunkirk. | Read about 'Withdrawal to Dunkirk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Withdrawal to Dunkirk' | |
| 1940-05-16 | Battle over the Ruhr | Six aircraft from No. 75 NZ Sqdn., this time as part of a force of 50 bombers detailed to attack objectives in the Ruhr and river crossings at Namur, Dinant and Givet. | Read about 'Battle over the Ruhr' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Battle over the Ruhr' | |
| 1940-05-14 | 1940-05-15 | Gembloux Gap | The French first army's main defensive position intended to prevent a German breakthrough in Belgium (where they believed the main attack would occur). The French forces repeatedly stopped 6th Army assaults, giving time for allied troops to withdraw. | Read about 'Gembloux Gap' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Gembloux Gap' |
| 1940-05-12 | 1940-05-14 | Hannut | The first major armoured engagement of the Second World War. Armoured units from the French 1st Army achieve tactical victories over German units, before withdrawing to Gembloux. The successful delaying actions here gave Allied units time to organize. | Read about 'Hannut' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Hannut' |
| 1940-05-10 | Aachen | Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands | Read about 'Aachen' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Aachen' | |
| 1940-05-10 | Bitburg | Germany invades Belgium and the Netherlands | Read about 'Bitburg' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Bitburg' | |
| 1940-05-10 | Eben Emael | German paratroopers capture the Eben Emael Fortress. This stronghold is the key to the defence of Liege. | Read about 'Eben Emael' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Eben Emael' |
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