The Belgian retreat from the Gette River continues. Belgian forces make a stand at Aarschot, and hold off the Germans for several hours before retreating. Reports are made of Germans shooting Belgian prisoners and then executing 150 Aarschot citizens.
"Europe, in her insanity, has started something almost unbelievable. In such times one realises to what a sad species of animal one belongs. I quietly pursue my peaceful studies and contemplations and feel only pity and disgust."
-Albert Einstein, director of the Institute of Physics, Berlin
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“Never do anything you can't take back.”
—Rocky Russo
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