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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.
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.
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.
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Struggle for the High Ground Germany and Belgium in the First World War. Sophie De Schaepdrijver. 2016. A brief overview of political and moral arguments surrounding the German imperial armies' invasion and occupation of neutral Belgium in the First World War. See full PDF. download Download PDF.
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
The documents bear on the most diverse aspects of the conflict: invasion, massacre of civilians, campaigns to protect cultural heritage, military operations at the Yser front, everyday life, reception of Belgian refugees abroad, destruction of industrial facilities, the liberation of the country, victory celebrations, etc.
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When at eight in the morning of 4 August 1914, the German invasion forces crossed the Belgian border, Belgium entered a war unlike that of the other belligerents on the Western Front. By November 1914, Belgian society had fallen apart into different segments. The government was in exile in Normandy.
