This book explores Belgian state-building through the prism of its army from independence to the First World War. It argues that party-politics, which often ran

This volume challenges the traditional view that the First World War represents a pivotal turning point in the long history of monarchy, suggesting the picture

outside the continent. --Book Jacket.

While small in numbers, the Belgian Army played a vital role in World War 1 that is often overlooked. Germany's invasion of neutral Belgium, which led Britain t

The small and densely populated nation of Belgium has played an important role in the history of Europe and other continents, especially Africa. It was a pionee