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Belgium's Forgotten Prisoners of War in WWI
While the Congo Free State and colonial extraction dominate the narrative of Belgian imperialism, a quieter but equally significant chapter involves the treatment of prisoners of war during World War I. When Belgium was occupied by Germany in 1914, thousands of Belgian soldiers were captured and held in camps across Germany, while German POWs were interned in Belgium. This episode explores the conditions in these camps, the role of the Red Cross, and how the experience of captivity influenced post-war relations between the two nations. We examine specific accounts from soldiers like Louis…
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