Battle of Liège
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The Battle of Liège 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, one of sev
Belgian troops defending a suburb of Herstal, north-east of Liège.
Headline in Le Soir, 4 August 1914
Triangular Brialmont fort, 1914
Pentagonal Brialmont fort, 1914
Erich Ludendorff
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Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff was a Prussian-born German general and politician. He achieved fame during World War I for his central role in the German victories at Liège and Tannenberg in 1914.
Battle of Liège
…mobilise and join the Belgian Army in the expulsion of the invader. 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…
Ludendorff in 1924
Ludendorff at the age of 17 in 1882
Hindenburg (seated) and Ludendorff. Painting by Hugo Vogel
Ludendorff in his study at the General Headquarters, 1918