Battle of the Lys (1940)
The Battle of the Lys (French: Bataille de la Lys, Dutch: Leieslag) was a major battle between Belgian and German forces during the German Invasion of Belgium of 1940 and the final major battle fought by Belgian troops before their surrender on 28 May. It was the bloodiest of the 18 Days' Campaign. The battle was named after the river Leie (known as the Lys in French), where the battlefield was situated.
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Battle of the Lys (1940)
The Battle of the Lys (French: Bataille de la Lys, Dutch: Leieslag) was a major battle between Belgian and German forces during the German Invasion of Belgium of 1940 and the final major battle fought by Belgian troops before their surrender on 28 May. It was the bloodiest of the 18 Days' Campaign. The battle was named after the river Leie (known as the Lys in French), where the battlefield was situated.
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Die Schlacht an der Lys war ei ...... n dessen Verlauf er stattfand.
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El 10 de mayo de 1940, al inic ...... a los alemanes el 27 de mayo.
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La bataille de la Lys est la p ...... la reddition belge du 28 mai.
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La battaglia del Lys, combattu ...... i sono svolti i combattimenti.
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Pertempuran Lys (bahasa Pranci ...... ana medan perang itu terletak.
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The Battle of the Lys (French: ...... the battlefield was situated.
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كانت معركة الليس (الفرنسية: Ba ...... رنسية)، حيث وقعت ساحة المعركة.
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리스 전투(영어: Battle of the Lys, 프 ...... : 아브빌 점령
* 6월 4일까지 : 됭케르크 전진
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40,000+ casualties
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1940-05-28
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* Belgian surrender on 28 May
*Vinkt massacre
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Final Defensive Positions of the Allies along the Lys River
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Alan Brooke
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Fedor von Bock
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Georg von Küchler
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Georges Blanchard
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Leopold III
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Oscar Michiels
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Battle of the Lys
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the Invasion of Belgium of World War II
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Region of Kortrijk , Belgium
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Die Schlacht an der Lys war ei ...... n dessen Verlauf er stattfand.
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El 10 de mayo de 1940, al inic ...... ozmente entre el 23 y el 28 de
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La bataille de la Lys est la p ...... la reddition belge du 28 mai.
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La battaglia del Lys, combattu ...... i sono svolti i combattimenti.
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Pertempuran Lys (bahasa Pranci ...... ana medan perang itu terletak.
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The Battle of the Lys (French: ...... the battlefield was situated.
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كانت معركة الليس (الفرنسية: Ba ...... رنسية)، حيث وقعت ساحة المعركة.
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리스 전투(영어: Battle of the Lys, 프 ...... : 아브빌 점령
* 6월 4일까지 : 됭케르크 전진
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Bataille de la Lys (1940)
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Batalla del río Lys
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Battaglia del Lys (1940)
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Battle of the Lys (1940)
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Leieslag
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Pertempuran Lys (1940)
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Schlacht an der Lys (1940)
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معركة الليس (1940)
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리스 전투 (1940년)
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