Belgium

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Belgium is a small Democratic country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the German Reich, and France. It has two states: Vlaanderen is mostly plains, while Wallonie is mostly forest.

Belgium also holds the releasable country of Zaire in Africa. It's mostly jungle while Leopoldville is mostly forest.

Historical background

Belgium had already been invaded by the German Empire in WWI. Most of the country was occupied, but in the end, it won and annexed the German state of Eupen-Malmedy.

Belgium was yet again invaded, this time by the German Reich in WWII. The whole country was occupied as the British and French forces failed to hold the country. The Germans reannexed Eupen-Malmedy.

Belgium was liberated by the Allies in 1944, pushing the Germans back. The Germans attempted to attack the Allied lines but failed.

The Potsdam Conference following WWII gave Belgium its territories back. During the Cold War, Belgium supported the Western Bloc and to co-founding NATO with other countries.

National focus

Generic national focus tree.

Main article: Generic national focus tree

Belgium, lacking a unique national focus tree, uses the generic national focus tree instead.

The generic focus tree has 5 main branches:

Army Effort gives army experience and research bonuses to army research.
Aviation Effort gives air experience, builds air bases, and research bonuses to air research.
Naval Effort gives navy experience, builds naval dockyards, and research bonuses to navy research.
Industrial Effort builds civilian and military factories (usually even if building slots are already full)and grants extra research slots.
Political Effort gives the country choices on which political path they will take.

Technology

Belgium starts with 3 research slots.

Army technology	Naval technology	Air technology	Electronics & Industry
Infantry Eq. I Motorized I Engineer Company I Recon Company I	None	Interwar Fighter	Fuel Storage Fuel Refining I
Doctrines
Trench Warfare	None	None

Infantry & motorized techs
Type	1918	1936	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944
Infantry Equipment	Mauser M89	Mauser M35		Mitraillette 34			FN mle30 Type D

Armor techs
Tech year	Light (TD/SPG/AA)	Medium (TD/SPG/AA)
1918
1934	NA (SA 47mm / SA 76mm / NA )
1936	CLR T15 (T13 B1/B2 / NA / NA)
1939		ACG-1 (T13 B3 / NA / NA)
1941
1943
1945

Artillery techs
Tech year	Artillery	Anti-Tank
1934	Canon de 75
1936		47mm Model 1931
1939	Canon de 75 mle GP III
1940
1942	Canon de 120mm L mle 1931
1943

Politics

Belgium is a democracy with elections every 4 years and the next one is in November 1936.

Belgium has the following political parties:

Political party	Ideology	Popularity	Party leader	Country name	Is ruling?
Catholic Block	Democratic	83%	Hubert Pierlot	Belgium	Yes
Kommunistische Partij van België	Communist	6%	Joseph Jacquemotte	Co-operative of Belgium	No
Parti Rexiste	Fascist	11%	Léon Degrelle	Rexist Belgium	No
Non-Aligned	Non-Aligned	0%	Generic	Leopoldian Belgium	No

National spirits

None

Diplomacy

Belgium, because it is between France and German Reich, may be invaded by the Germans to get around France's Maginot Line. Belgium may form the European Union if democratic or United Netherlands if it is able to annex the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Staff and designer

Notably, Belgium has two unique tank designers, that are better than the generic armor company.

Political advisors
Advisor	Type	Effect	Cost()
Paul van Zeeland	Silent Workhorse	Political Power Gain: +15.0%	150
Paul-Henry Spark	Captain of Industry	+10% Civilian Factory construction speed +10% Infrastructure construction speed +10% Refinery construction speed	150
Gaston Eyskens	Armaments Organizer	Civilian to Military Factory conversion cost: -20 %	150
Julien Lahaut	Communist Revolutionary	Daily Communism Support: +0.10	150
Joris van Severen	Fascist Demagogue	Daily Fascism Support: +0.10	150
Achille van Acker	Democratic Reformer	Daily Democracy Support: +0.10	150

Tank designers
	Designer	Type	Effect	Cost()
	Renault	Mobile Tank Designer	Armor Research Time: -10 % Armor: Max Speed: +5 % Reliability: +10 % By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
	Vickers-Armstrong	Medium Tank Designer	Armor Research Time: -10 % Armor: Reliability: +5 % Soft Attack: +5 % By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150

Ship designer
	Designer	Type	Effect	Cost()
	Cockerill	Ship designer	Naval Research Time: -10 %	150

Aircraft designers
Designer	Type	Effect	Cost()
Avions Fairey	Light aircraft designer	* Air Research Time: -10 % Fighter: Agility: +10 % Max Speed: +10 % Carrier Fighter: Agility: +10 % Max Speed: +10 % By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Renard Constructions Aéronatiques	Medium aircraft designer	Air Research Time: -10 % Heavy Fighter: Reliability: +20 % Tactical Bomber: Reliability: +20 % By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Heavy Air Company	Heavy Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: -10 % Strategic Bomber: Strategic Bombing: +10 % By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150
Naval Air Company	Naval Aircraft Designer	Air Research Time: -10 % Naval Bomber: Operational Range: +10 % Naval Attack: +10 % CV Naval Bomber: Operational Range: +10 % Naval Attack: +10 % By selecting this Design Company it will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired.	150

Materiel designers
Designer	Type	Effect	Cost
Artillery Company	Artillery designer	Artillery Research Time: -10.0%	150 pp
Motorization Company	Motorized Equipment designer	Motorization Research Time: -10.0%	150 pp
Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre	Infantry Equipment designer	Small Arms Research Time: -10.0%	150 pp

Industrial concern
Designer	Type	Effect	Cost
Industrial Company	Industrial Concern	Industrial Research Time: -10.0%	150 pp

Theorists
Designer	Type	Effect	Cost
Jules Pire	Military Theorist	Land Doctrine Research Time: -7.0% Army Experience Gain: +0.05	150 pp
Georges Deffontaine	Naval Theorist	Naval Doctrine Research Time: -7.0% Naval Experience Gain: +0.05	150 pp
Fritz Löb	Air Warfare Theorist	Air Doctrine Research Time: -7.0% Air Experience Gain: +0.05	150 pp

Economy

Laws

Conscription Law	Economy Law	Trade Law
Volunteer Only 1.5% Recruitable population	Civilian Economy 35% Consumer Goods factories –30% Factory construction speed +30% Factory (type) conversion cost -40% Fuel Gain per Oil -25% Fuel Capacity	Export Focus 50% Resources to market +5% Research speed +10% Factory/Dockyard output +10% Construction speed +20% Civilian intelligence to others +10% Navy intelligence to others

Industry and resources

Resources
	Type	No.
	Aluminium	0
	Chromium	0
	Oil	0
	Rubber	12
	Steel	48
	Tungsten	3

Industry
	Type	No.
	Civilian factory	12
	Military factory	6
	Naval dockyard	0

Industry: The majority of Belgium's industry is in The belgian mainland with 7 Civilian Factories and 5 Military factories in Vlaandered and 1 Military factory and 4 Civilian Factory in Wallonie. In the colonies, Leopoldville has 1 civilian factory.

Resources: Vlaanderen has 48 steel while in the Congo, Stanleyville and Central Congo has 6 rubber each and Leopoldville has 3 tungsten.

Military

Although Belgium has a small military compared to France or Germany, it possesses the largest army in the Benelux region, with the pacifistic Netherlands and a defenseless Luxembourg in the region.

Army
	Type	No.
	Infantry	8
	Cavalry	2
	Motorized infantry	1
	Light tank	0
	Marine	0
	Mountaineer	0
	Paratrooper	0
	Total divisions	11

Navy
	Type	No.
	Destroyer	0
	Light cruiser	0
	Heavy cruiser	0
	Battlecruiser	0
	Battleship	0
	Submarine	0
	Carrier	0
	Convoy	0
	Total ships	0

Air force
	Type	No.
	Close air support	0
	Fighter	20
	Heavy fighter	0
	Naval bomber	0
	Tactical bomber	0
	Strategic bomber	0
	Transport	0
	Total planes	20

Army: 7 of Belgium's Infantry composed of 9 infantry units and an engineer company are fully trained. 1 Infantry unit is placed in the Congo, composed of 6 infantry units. It has 2 cavalry units of 6 cavalry, an engineer company and recon company. Its 1 motorized unit is composed of 4 motorized units.

Navy: Belgium has no navy.

Air force: It has 20 interwar fighters on the Belgian mainland.

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Strategies and guides

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In 1936, immediately prioritize tech for light tanks, research Paratrooper I aswell. Meanwhile, pick Political Effort from your generic focus tree and use the political points gained from it to hire a fascist demagogue. Wait some time to become fascist, either through civil war or a referendum. Continue your focus tree by going for the construction and military effort focuses. Try to align with Germany and attack the Netherlands and Luxembourg in order to form the United Benelux, so you can gain access to better manpower and industry. After this, you're free to invade other countries as you please with Germany helping you.

Achievements

Forge of Victory

Have 50 factories as Belgium.

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