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Jul 18, 2018 · Belgium. Belgium, a neutral state, was forced into the First World War by a German ultimatum, a fact with considerable international resonance. The war had a deep impact on what was, in 1914, the most densely-populated country in the world.
The Battle of Liège was the primary engagement in the German invasion of Belgium and the first battle of World War I. The attack on the city began on 5 August and lasted until 16 August, when the last fort was surrendered.
- Belgium and Luxembourg
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Between August 1914 and November 1918 the Belgian army took part in the First World War against the German aggressor. This article describes the way the Belgian army fought this war that began disastrously for Belgium, with 95 percent of the territory being occupied within three months.
In the West, the one-sided German invasion of Belgium and France, halted in November 1914, created the Western Front. It was this invasion, and more especially the attack on Belgium, that precluded the German Empire from regaining the upper hand in Allied and even neutral public opinion while the war lasted.
Between August 1914 and November 1918 the Belgian army took part in the First World War against the German aggressor. This article describes the way the Belgian army fought this war that began disastrously for Belgium, with 95 percent of the territory being occupied within three months.
- Sophie De Schaepdrijver
Thousands of photographs and drawings illustrate various aspects of the ‘Great War’: invasion, military operations at the Yser Front, everyday life of the soldiers, propaganda, reception of Belgian and foreign refugees, collaboration, resistance networks, liberation, etc.
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This resulted in the First Battle of Ypres (19 October-22 November 1914). The engagement pitted German Fourth and Sixth Army against French VIII Army, the British Expeditionary Force and the Belgian Army. The resulting battle was characterised by bitter and confused fighting.
