After 18 days of fighting in which Belgian forces were pushed back into a small pocket in the north-east of the country, the Belgian military surrendered to the Germans, beginning an occupation that would endure until 1944.
Setelah 18 hari pertempuran di mana pasukan Belgia didorong kembali ke dalam kantong kecil di utara-timur negara itu, militer Belgia menyerah kepada Jerman, awal pekerjaan yang akan bertahan sampai tahun 1944.