The military forces of the German Empire occupied Belgium during World War I between 1914 and 1918. Beginning in August 1914 with the invasion of neutral Belgium, the country was almost completely ove
German medical corps troops marching through the Belgian capital, Brussels, in 1914
German troops marching through Blankenberge in 1914
War damage in Flanders in 1914
A German postage stamp, overprinted with the word "Belgium", for use under the occupation
The Comité National de Secours et d'Alimentation was a relief organization created in 1914 to distribute humanitarian aid to civilians in German-occupied Belgium during World War I. It was directed by
Medals awarded to members of the CNSA after the war, depicting Queen Elisabeth
Émile Francqui, a businessman, who was instrumental to the foundation and operations of the CNSA
Postcard depicting the three patrons of the CNSA who were all ambassadors of neutral countries to Belgium: Brand Whitlock (United States); the Marques of Villalobar (Spain); and Maurits van Vollenhoven (Netherlands)