German invasion of Belgium German invasion of Belgium The German invasion of Belgium was a military campaign which began on 4 August 1914. Earlier, on 24 July, the Belgian government had announced that if war came it would uphold its historic neutrality. The Belgian government mobilised its armed forces on 31 July and a state of heightened alert () was proclaimed in Germany. On 2 August, the German government sent an ultimatum to Belgium, demanding passage through the country and German forces invaded Luxembourg. Two days later, the Belgian Government refused the demands and the British Government guaranteed military support to Belgium. The German
Black Country Communion 2 Rock Albums chart. In the UK, the album debuted at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart, number 18 on the Scottish Albums Chart, number 1 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart, and number 6 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. It also reached number 15 in Germany and Switzerland, number 17 in Austria, number 20 in Denmark, number 24 in Sweden, number 26 in Norway, number 56 in the Netherlands, number 74 in the Flanders region of Belgium, number 84 in the Wallonia region of Belgium, and number 118 in France. Media response to "Black Country Communion