Editing Belgian Armed Forces (section)

===Between the Wars===
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1971-011-29, Belgien, Fort Eben Emael, Albert Kanal.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fort Eben-Emael]] was part of the [[Fortified Position of Liège]] and was completed in 1935.]]
After the [[Armistice with Germany]] of 1918, the Belgian government sought to retain the strategy of 1914. Little effort was made to acquire tanks and aircraft for the Belgian armed forces, while instead the Government strengthened the fortifications of Liège and Antwerp. This was despite the fact that during World War I the forts had proved ineffective despite strong support from artillery and infantry. Until 1936, Belgium remained allied to France and the United Kingdom.

The Belgian Army underwent a series of reductions from 12 divisions in 1923 to only four after 1926. The rank and file consisted almost entirely of conscripts serving full-time for only 13 months, before entering the reserves.<ref>John Keegan, page 56 "World Armies", {{ISBN|0 333 17236 1}}</ref>