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Belgium in the Great War Kindle Edition

by Jean-Michel Veranneman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A historian and former Belgian diplomat sheds light on the country’s tumultuous experience during WWI.

In August of 1914, the German Empire invaded neutral Belgium in order to outflank the defenses of the French army. Yet the Belgian army resisted, managing to hold a small part of unoccupied Belgian territory north of Ypres until the Armistice of 1918. Because of their heroic defense, Belgium and its King enjoyed enormous international prestige after the war.

Occupied Belgium suffered civilian executions and severe destruction. It was widely stripped of its highly developed industrial infrastructure. It was saved from starvation by food shipments from the United States which came in via neutral Holland. Four and a half years later, Belgium emerged a different country with experiences that would leave a lasting on its spirit as well as wide-ranging political implications.

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    Pen & Sword Military
  5. Publication date
    November 30, 2018
  6. File size
    8481 KB
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About the Author

Jean-Michel Veranneman is a retired Belgian professional diplomat with a distinguished career and a keen sense and taste for history. He served in embassies in German, at the UN in New York, at the EU and at NATO in Brussels and as Ambassador to Mozambique, Portugal, Israel, Brazil and the United Kingdom.

He is the author of Belgium in the Second World War published by Pen and Sword Books (2014). He divides his retirement between Belgium and Portugal.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QGKJLDS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (November 30, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 8481 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 380 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 10 ratings

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Both of these books, Belgium in the Great War and Belgium in the Second World War, are great reads. If you have any interest in the 20th century's world wars, these are a must-buy. Each are thoroughly researched, well-presented, and include a plethora of archival photos.
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Kathryn Atwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous detailed books
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
Both of these books, Belgium in the Great War and Belgium in the Second World War, are great reads. If you have any interest in the 20th century's world wars, these are a must-buy. Each are thoroughly researched, well-presented, and include a plethora of archival photos.
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Kathryn Atwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous detailed books
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
Both of these books, Belgium in the Great War and Belgium in the Second World War, are great reads. If you have any interest in the 20th century's world wars, these are a must-buy. Each are thoroughly researched, well-presented, and include a plethora of archival photos.
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Alain Renson
5.0 out of 5 stars Soyons fier de notre pays
Reviewed in France on September 11, 2019
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Livre super intéressant, écris par un belge en anglais!
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