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After the German Army had occupied wide areas of Belgium, the “Imperial Government General in Belgium” was established on 23 August 1914 with a governor-general at its head. Organized into a military administration (the “Government General”) and a civil administration (''Zivilverwaltung'') the land was administrated and exploited in favor of the German war effort until November 1918. ... : 1914-1918-Online International Encyclopedia of the First World War ...