A vital question here is where do the Belgians go when the British retreat? They should still have 500 000 men with fairly good supply situation. The worst problem for the Belgians were the German air superiority, which will not be nearly as bad in this timeline. The French are bound to have received lots of American planes, and the UK is building more planes than historically, so perhaps there were more deliveries to the meager Belgian air force? The stopping of the Germans in Belgium and the allied commitment might have swayed the Belgian King to attempt to fight on instead of sharing his soldiers' fate?
Right now they are covering the British retreat and probably being squeezed into a pocket in western Flanders. Will they be evacuated Dunkirk style? The French navy, not needing to protect the Med after Italy's exit from the war should be able to help a British navy bolstered by Med elements and emboldened by strong allied air presence over the channel. Perhaps one or three Belgian divisions are evacuated in good order with equipment, before Hitler realises they are not surrendering their army and Görings boasts that he can stop them from evacuating are false, and then another 200 000 or so Belgians evacuate Dunkirk style?
The French armour is in the same sector and the path through Normandie should still be clear, they are not cut off in this scenario.
Awesome update, I look forward to reading more!
Right now they are covering the British retreat and probably being squeezed into a pocket in western Flanders. Will they be evacuated Dunkirk style? The French navy, not needing to protect the Med after Italy's exit from the war should be able to help a British navy bolstered by Med elements and emboldened by strong allied air presence over the channel. Perhaps one or three Belgian divisions are evacuated in good order with equipment, before Hitler realises they are not surrendering their army and Görings boasts that he can stop them from evacuating are false, and then another 200 000 or so Belgians evacuate Dunkirk style?
The French armour is in the same sector and the path through Normandie should still be clear, they are not cut off in this scenario.
Awesome update, I look forward to reading more!