The Battle of the Lys 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. The battle was the bloodiest of the 18 Days' Campaign. The battle was named after the Leie, the river at which the battlefield occurred.
Final Defensive Positions of the Allies along the Lys River
Chasseurs Ardennais, Belgium's elite soldiers tasked with defending Vinkt
Negotiations for the Belgian surrender
Belgian weapons discarded in Bruges after the surrender of 28 May 1940
Kortrijk, sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray, is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.
Image: Schouwburgplein Kortrijk
Image: Kortrijk Grote Markt 54 11083 onroerenderfgoed
Image: Kortrijk Begijnhof 13
Image: Broeltorens, Kortrijk (DSCF9278)