After Belgium's liberation, Henri Baels was accused of collaborating with the Nazis during the war, but this is clearly false, since he did not act as governor during the occupation and lived in France throughout the period.
Setelah pembebasan Belgia, Henri Baels dituduh berkolaborasi dengan Nazi selama perang, namun ini jelas salah, karena dia tidak menjabat sebagai gubernur selama masa pendudukan dan tinggal di Prancis sepanjang periode tersebut.