After World War one, Belgium made Territorial claims
on parts of Germany , Parts of Netherlands and total of Luxemburg !
why Luxemburg and Netherland ?
the Belgium goverment suspect that Luxenburg and Netherlands work with Germany during the War
Belgium suspect namely that the Netherlands was not neutral during WW1,
like the German troops withdraw through Netherlands Limburg.
Belgium demanded from Netherlands:
Zeeuws Vlaandern
with Western Scheldt to provides Port of Antwerp, the free access to North Sea
South Limburg
with a population of Catholics under Oppression by the majority of Calvinism
those Catholics wandet be part of Catholics Belgium
but the Diplomatic negotiations end in no solution
and Belgium mobilised their Army and marched into the demanded territories.
in South Limburg the people cheered the Belgians as liberators
Zeeuws Vlaandern was also easy to invade, there were only local police force
like wise in Germany and Luxemburg
they small "Corps des Gendarmes et Volontaries" with 375 men had no change against the Belgiums.
Netherlands try with there Army to get Territory back
do there neutrality a inexperienced Army had to face WWI belgium veterans.
after short and brutal Battel at Weert and Roermond (South Limburg )
the Netherlands surrender and demanded peace negotiations.
the former Allied were divided
USA demande from Belgium to withdrawal from the occupied Territories
France declared not intervene, if Belgium respected France borders.
United Kingdom considert Belgium as now bigger Buffer state against Weimar Germany
on 1920 the Treaty of Brussel was signed after referendum in the occupied Territories
(those referendum were made under belgium military pressure)
and Territories was added to Province of Belgium ...