Occupation of Léopoldville

The Occupation of Léopoldville was a brief and bloodless invasion of Léopoldville by the French Foreign Legion due to fears from France that, with the rapid collapse of Belgium in the face of the German invasion, the Belgian Congo would fall into German hands. The Governor-General Pierre Rykmans issued a protest over the invasion, however he also aquiesced to attempting to keep the Congo out of German hands.
Category:Conflicts
Category:Conflicts involving France
Category:Conflicts involving the Belgian Congo