Albert I - King of Belgium - Liege - Legion d Honneur
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Albert I - King of Belgium - Liege - Legion d Honneur
Albert I - King of Belgium, a panorama of Liege and the French Legion d Honneur. The German invasion of August 5th, 1914 soon reached Liege, which was defended by 30, 000 troops under General Gerard Leman. The forts initially held off an attacking force of about 100, 000 men but were pulverised into submission by a five-day bombardment by the Germans Big Bertha howitzers. Liege received the Legion d Honneur for its brave resistance in 1914. Date: circa 1914
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Belgian Chimneys Factories Inset Legion Liege Manufacturing Panorama
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