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References

  1. ↑ "Leopold III, king of Belgium". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Alain de Gueldre et al., Kroniek van België (Antwerp and Zaventem, 1987).
  3. ↑ Michaëla Ngindu (Feb 2019). "Le difficile parcours vers la liberté des Belges enfermés dans les camps japonais". La Libre Belgique (in French).
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