The Belgian fortress Eben-Emael was considered impenetrable, with its heavy defences and a 1200 strong garrison. Yet on May 10th 1940, with the invasion of Belgium, the Netherlands and France, it ...

Since Leopold, King of the Belgians, surrendered to the German Army on May 27, 1940, thousands of words have been written to prove that he was: 1) a traitor, 2) a defeatist, 3) a humanitarian, 4) a ...

"The old woman who sells honey in our little town, the village postman, the industrious vineyard workers — they're all peaceful and simple living people," stated Mrs. Leon Rucquoi, the former Miss ...

The Belgian Government will include in its 1940 budget an allotment of 8,000,000 Belgian francs for refugee relief, it was announced today by Catholic Senator Hanquet, rapporteur on budgetary ...

The Senate has approved an 8,000,000-franc State grant towards maintenance of refugees in Belgium, provided that it be spent for all emigres irrespective of religion. The vote of approval was taken ...