Rare photographs of the Germans entering Belgium after the battle of Liege, 1914 For Sale

Rare photographs of the Germans entering Belgium after the battle of Liege, 1914
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Rare photographs of the Germans entering Belgium after the battle of Liege, 1914:
$349.00

A rare group of 12 photographs of the German army entering Belgium after the battle of Liege in 1914.
The Battle of Liège (5–16 August 1914) was the opening engagement of the German invasion of Belgium and the first battle of the First World War. The city of Liège was protected by a ring of modern fortresses to form the Fortified position of Liège, one of several fortified cities to delay an invasion to allow troops from the powers which had guaranteed Belgian neutrality to assist the Belgian Army in the expulsion of the invaders.
The German 1st Army arrived late 5 August 1914 and captured the city on 7 August when Erich Ludendorff drove in and convinced the garrison to surrender. The surrounding forts fought on and several attacks by German infantry were costly failures. Super-heavy siege guns arrived and destroyed the forts one by one; the last fort surrendered on 16 August.
The siege of Liège may have delayed the German invasion of France by four to five days. Railways in the Meuse river valley needed by the German armies in eastern Belgium were closed for the duration of the siege and German troops did not appear in strength before the Fortified Position of Namur at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers until 20 August. With the experience gained at Liège, the German 2nd Army completed the main Siege of Namur in two days.
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The 12 photographs measure 16,5 x 12,5 cm and are mounted on card. Each has a title on the front of the card, written in a contemporary hand:
- Herve, rue de l' Hotel de Ville, l'Eglise- Chimister, Les 4 chemins- Dolhain, Fabrique Moisier pis la Gare- Dolhain, rue de l'ecole vers Baelen- Visé, rue Hante, Local, La Renaissance- Visé, rue du Perron et Maison de Ville- Battice, vue generale, dos de l'eglise- Herve, rue de la Station, la Gare- Battice, rue Henri Chapelle, les 4 Bras- Battice, Maison de Ville et l'Eglise- Battice, les 4 bras- Battice, rue de la Station
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