Description In August 1914, the German Empire invaded neutral Belgium in order to outflank the defenses of the French army.
Its colonial army conquered part of German East.
Because of their heroic defense, Belgium and its King, Albert I enjoyed enormous international prestige after the war.
Unexpectedly, the Belgian army resisted and fought on, holding a small part of unoccupied Belgian territory north of Ypres, alongside the British and French armies, until the Armistice of 1918.
Description In August 1914, the German Empire invaded neutral Belgium in order to outflank the defenses of the French army