Battles of Hannut and Gembloux
On May 11, 1940, the Germans, who had broken through the Belgian defenses, charged towards the French border.
The Cavalry Corps, in charge of protecting the installation of the units of the 1st Army on Gembloux, went up to meet them.
The first clashes around Hannut begin...
00:00 Intro
00:25 Belgian withdrawal and panic in Liege
01:34 The forts of the fortified area of Liege
02:13 Interallied conference in Casteau
03:21 Position of the Cavalry Corps
04:02 The 12th of May
06:49 May 13
09:55 May 14, retreat behind Gembloux
10:27 Assessment of the action of the Cavalry Corps
11:33 The IVth Corps at Gembloux
13:21 The battle of Gembloux, May 14
14:43 Ernage, May 15th
15:35 Moroccan counter-attack
16:20 Review
16:40 Stall
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