German occupation of Belgium during World War II

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The German occupation of Belgium during World War II was the period from 1940 to 1944 when Nazi Germany controlled and administered Belgium, marked by repression, economic exploitation, resistance activities, and the persecution and deportation of Jews and other targeted groups.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military occupation
part of World War II
administeredBy German military administration in Belgium and Northern France
Militärverwaltung in Belgien und Nordfrankreich
capitalDuringOccupation Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
characterizedBy Holocaust in Belgium
armed resistance
censorship
civil resistance
deportation of Jews
economic exploitation
forced labor
persecution of Jews
political collaboration
propaganda
repression
collaborationistOrganization Rexism
Vlaams Nationaal Verbond
conflict World War II
countryOccupied Belgium
economicImpact control of Belgian industry by German authorities
shortages of food and raw materials
endTime 1944-09
followedBy Liberation of Belgium
introducedPolicy anti-Jewish legislation
compulsory labor service in Germany
rationing of food and goods
liberatedBy Allied forces
American forces
British forces
Canadian forces
location Antwerp
Belgium
Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

Flanders
Liège
Wallonia
majorLiberationOperation Allied advance after Normandy landings
Operation Overlord
notableEvent railway sabotage by resistance
strike of May 1941
numberOfBelgianJewsDeported approximately 25000
numberOfBelgianJewsMurdered approximately 25000
occupyingPower Nazi Germany
partOf Western Front of World War II
linked to: Western Front
precededBy Battle of Belgium
linked to: Battle of France
resistanceMovement Armée Secrète
Belgian Resistance
linked to: Belgian resistance

Front de l’Indépendance
Partisans Armés
startTime 1940-05-10

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Liberation of Belgium follows German occupation of Belgium during World War II
German occupation of Belgium during World War II administeredBy German military administration in Belgium and Northern France
linked to: German occupation of Belgium during World War II
German occupation of Belgium during World War II administeredBy Militärverwaltung in Belgien und Nordfrankreich
linked to: German occupation of Belgium during World War II
Belgian royal question relatedTo German occupation of Belgium
linked to: German occupation of Belgium during World War II
Belgian royal question followed German occupation of Belgium (1940–1944)
linked to: German occupation of Belgium during World War II
Liberation of Brussels historicalEra World War II in Belgium
linked to: German occupation of Belgium during World War II
Vergeltungswaffe 2 launchSitesLocatedIn German-occupied Belgium
linked to: German occupation of Belgium during World War II
Allied liberation of the Low Countries precededBy German occupation of Belgium
linked to: German occupation of Belgium during World War II