Hitler's plan for the Netherlands and Flanders was eventual annexation into the Greater Reich as they similar enough for him to believe they were Germans. It's quite strange then that Belgium was kept whole throughout the war rather than divided into Wallonia and Flanders.
What if as a way of improving the collaboration and make the Dutch people more culpable and so allied the Nazis decided to annex Flanders into the Netherlands and break off Wallonia, kept as part of military occupied France?
For a POD let's imagine that someone suggests this to Hitler and he goes for it. Say he views it as punishment to the Belgium for the Congo's abandonment or something.
How does this impact the war and the development of the region?
Post-war will Flanders, having enjoyed being part of a Dutch government for 4-5 years be ok with returning to Wallonia or will Belgium just be left divided and replaced with the Benelux custom union?
What if as a way of improving the collaboration and make the Dutch people more culpable and so allied the Nazis decided to annex Flanders into the Netherlands and break off Wallonia, kept as part of military occupied France?
For a POD let's imagine that someone suggests this to Hitler and he goes for it. Say he views it as punishment to the Belgium for the Congo's abandonment or something.
How does this impact the war and the development of the region?
Post-war will Flanders, having enjoyed being part of a Dutch government for 4-5 years be ok with returning to Wallonia or will Belgium just be left divided and replaced with the Benelux custom union?