Photograph shows the barrel segment of a Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 howitzer gun. The Austro-Hungarian Army loaned 8 of these guns to the German army in August, 1914 and they were used in destroying Belgian fortifications at Liege and other locations. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/photograph-shows-the-barrel-segment-of-a-skoda-305-mm-model-1911-howitzer-gun-the-austro-hungarian-army-loaned-8-of-these-guns-to-the-german-army-in-august-1914-and-they-were-used-in-destroying-belgian-fortifications-at-liege-and-other-locations-image352299894.html
RM2BD4J32–Photograph shows the barrel segment of a Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 howitzer gun. The Austro-Hungarian Army loaned 8 of these guns to the German army in August, 1914 and they were used in destroying Belgian fortifications at Liege and other locations.
A British soldier holding a life-size replica card of a German shell, as thrown by big siege guns, complete with photographs of places in which the shells had inflicted particular damage - Liege, Namur, Longwy and Maubeuge. The card bears the motto, 'With God for King and Fatherland,' and was available for the cost of 1d. in the Berlin streets according to The Sketch magazine. Date: 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-british-soldier-holding-a-life-size-replica-card-of-a-german-shell-as-thrown-by-big-siege-guns-complete-with-photographs-of-places-in-which-the-shells-had-inflicted-particular-damage-liege-namur-longwy-and-maubeuge-the-card-bears-the-motto-with-god-for-king-and-fatherland-and-was-available-for-the-cost-of-1d-in-the-berlin-streets-according-to-the-sketch-magazine-date-1914-image557108619.html
RM2RAADMB–A British soldier holding a life-size replica card of a German shell, as thrown by big siege guns, complete with photographs of places in which the shells had inflicted particular damage - Liege, Namur, Longwy and Maubeuge. The card bears the motto, 'With God for King and Fatherland,' and was available for the cost of 1d. in the Berlin streets according to The Sketch magazine. Date: 1914
The mobilization for the defence of Liege, Belgium, 31 July 1914. Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-the-mobilization-for-the-defence-of-liege-belgium-31-july-1914-artist-11060198.html
RMA4J7WY–The mobilization for the defence of Liege, Belgium, 31 July 1914. Artist: Unknown
German soldiers in the Place du March鬠Li觥. To the left a Belgian man is being searched, and on the right the troops are availing themselves of the local market produce. Date: August 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/german-soldiers-in-the-place-du-marchx9b20lix89e5-to-the-left-a-belgian-man-is-being-searched-and-on-the-right-the-troops-are-availing-themselves-of-the-local-market-produce-date-august-1914-image501434977.html
RM2M3P9C1–German soldiers in the Place du March鬠Li觥. To the left a Belgian man is being searched, and on the right the troops are availing themselves of the local market produce. Date: August 1914
Gerard Leman, Belgian general and defender of Liege, 5-16 August 1914 (1926).Artist: Hennebert Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-gerard-leman-belgian-general-and-defender-of-liege-5-16-august-1914-11060195.html
RMA4J7WT–Gerard Leman, Belgian general and defender of Liege, 5-16 August 1914 (1926).Artist: Hennebert
Germany's eastern stronghold which suffered the fate of Liege and Antwerp: Men of the German Garrison at Tsing-Tau. Germans entrenched with a machine-gun, photograph taken when the siege began; otherwise the dark band round the helmet-covers might be taken for manoeuvres badge. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/germanys-eastern-stronghold-which-suffered-the-fate-of-liege-and-antwerp-men-of-the-german-garrison-at-tsing-tau-germans-entrenched-with-a-machine-gun-photograph-taken-when-the-siege-began-otherwise-the-dark-band-round-the-helmet-covers-might-be-taken-for-manoeuvres-badge-image501364385.html
RM2M3K3AW–Germany's eastern stronghold which suffered the fate of Liege and Antwerp: Men of the German Garrison at Tsing-Tau. Germans entrenched with a machine-gun, photograph taken when the siege began; otherwise the dark band round the helmet-covers might be taken for manoeuvres badge.
Uhlans checked by barbed wire near Liege, Belgium, First World War, 1914. Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-uhlans-checked-by-barbed-wire-near-liege-belgium-first-world-war-1914-28801997.html
RMBJT16N–Uhlans checked by barbed wire near Liege, Belgium, First World War, 1914. Artist: Unknown
Entrance gate of Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège, destroyed during WWI, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-entrance-gate-of-fort-de-loncin-one-of-twelve-forts-built-as-part-72939546.html
RME6JK3P–Entrance gate of Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège, destroyed during WWI, Belgium
The German bombardment of Fort de Boncelles and Fort de Barchon in August 1914 as seen from the British Vice-Consul's (J. Byron Dolphin) garden in Li觥, Belgium. The two forts were part of the Fortifications of Li觥 and were heavily bombarded with German artillery and taken. 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-german-bombardment-of-fort-de-boncelles-and-fort-de-barchon-in-august-1914-as-seen-from-the-british-vice-consuls-j-byron-dolphin-garden-in-lix89e5-belgium-the-two-forts-were-part-of-the-fortifications-of-lix89e5-and-were-heavily-bombarded-with-german-artillery-and-taken-1914-image501435292.html
RM2M3P9R8–The German bombardment of Fort de Boncelles and Fort de Barchon in August 1914 as seen from the British Vice-Consul's (J. Byron Dolphin) garden in Li觥, Belgium. The two forts were part of the Fortifications of Li觥 and were heavily bombarded with German artillery and taken. 1914
Bust of King Albert I, Belgian military cemetery, conquest of Liège was the first major offensive operation, World War I Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bust-of-king-albert-i-belgian-military-cemetery-conquest-of-lige-was-the-first-major-offensive-operation-world-war-i-image183211625.html
RMMJ2089–Bust of King Albert I, Belgian military cemetery, conquest of Liège was the first major offensive operation, World War I
A large German military camp near Li駥 in Belgium, following the struggle for the town of Vis頤uring the German advance. To the centre left may be seen some Belgian prisoners with behind them and beyond the trees the mass of German carriages and horses. In the foreground are a few curious Belgian spectators. August 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-large-german-military-camp-near-lix99e5-in-belgium-following-the-struggle-for-the-town-of-visx9824uring-the-german-advance-to-the-centre-left-may-be-seen-some-belgian-prisoners-with-behind-them-and-beyond-the-trees-the-mass-of-german-carriages-and-horses-in-the-foreground-are-a-few-curious-belgian-spectators-august-1914-image501426410.html
RM2M3NXE2–A large German military camp near Li駥 in Belgium, following the struggle for the town of Vis頤uring the German advance. To the centre left may be seen some Belgian prisoners with behind them and beyond the trees the mass of German carriages and horses. In the foreground are a few curious Belgian spectators. August 1914
07/31/1914. The Belgian army in the War. Belgian infantry soldiers who so heroically defend Liège from the attack of the Germans. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC / Charles Chusseau Flaviens Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/07311914-the-belgian-army-in-the-war-belgian-infantry-soldiers-who-so-heroically-defend-lige-from-the-attack-of-the-germans-credit-album-archivo-abc-charles-chusseau-flaviens-image576336917.html
RM2TDJBH9–07/31/1914. The Belgian army in the War. Belgian infantry soldiers who so heroically defend Liège from the attack of the Germans. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC / Charles Chusseau Flaviens
A British soldier holding a life-size replica card of a German shell, as thrown by big siege guns, complete with photographs of places in which the shells had inflicted particular damage - Liege, Namur, Longwy and Maubeuge. The card bears the motto, 'With God for King and Fatherland,' and was available for the cost of 1d. in the Berlin streets according to The Sketch magazine. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-british-soldier-holding-a-life-size-replica-card-of-a-german-shell-as-thrown-by-big-siege-guns-complete-with-photographs-of-places-in-which-the-shells-had-inflicted-particular-damage-liege-namur-longwy-and-maubeuge-the-card-bears-the-motto-with-god-for-king-and-fatherland-and-was-available-for-the-cost-of-1d-in-the-berlin-streets-according-to-the-sketch-magazine-image501435510.html
RM2M3PA32–A British soldier holding a life-size replica card of a German shell, as thrown by big siege guns, complete with photographs of places in which the shells had inflicted particular damage - Liege, Namur, Longwy and Maubeuge. The card bears the motto, 'With God for King and Fatherland,' and was available for the cost of 1d. in the Berlin streets according to The Sketch magazine.
Postcard representing the ruins of the town of Herve in Belgium (near Liège) after the WWI bombings: the rue de la Station. 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/postcard-representing-the-ruins-of-the-town-of-herve-in-belgium-near-lige-after-the-wwi-bombings-the-rue-de-la-station-1914-image257280123.html
RMTXG3BR–Postcard representing the ruins of the town of Herve in Belgium (near Liège) after the WWI bombings: the rue de la Station. 1914
A British soldier holding a life-size replica card of a German shell, as thrown by big siege guns, complete with photographs of places in which the shells had inflicted particular damage - Liege, Namur, Longwy and Maubeuge. The card bears the motto, 'With God for King and Fatherland,' and was available for the cost of 1d. in the Berlin streets according to The Sketch magazine. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-british-soldier-holding-a-life-size-replica-card-of-a-german-shell-as-thrown-by-big-siege-guns-complete-with-photographs-of-places-in-which-the-shells-had-inflicted-particular-damage-liege-namur-longwy-and-maubeuge-the-card-bears-the-motto-with-god-for-king-and-fatherland-and-was-available-for-the-cost-of-1d-in-the-berlin-streets-according-to-the-sketch-magazine-image560869181.html
RM2RGDPA5–A British soldier holding a life-size replica card of a German shell, as thrown by big siege guns, complete with photographs of places in which the shells had inflicted particular damage - Liege, Namur, Longwy and Maubeuge. The card bears the motto, 'With God for King and Fatherland,' and was available for the cost of 1d. in the Berlin streets according to The Sketch magazine.
'The Battle Begun', Germans 'Repulsed west of Liege', headlines at the start of WWI, 'The Daily Graphic' (12th August 1914), replica WWI memorabilia. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-battle-begun-germans-repulsed-west-of-liege-headlines-at-the-start-of-wwi-the-daily-graphic-12th-august-1914-replica-wwi-memorabilia-image415549343.html
RM2F41WBY–'The Battle Begun', Germans 'Repulsed west of Liege', headlines at the start of WWI, 'The Daily Graphic' (12th August 1914), replica WWI memorabilia.
English nurses seen here meeting Belgian soldiers outside the Royal Palace before leaving Brussels for the front to tend to the wounded. The inhabitants gave them a splendid welcome, and everyone commented on how kind and sympathetic they looked. Their soldiers, they felt would be in skilful hands. Every man who returns to the capitasl from Liege is regarded as a hero and is made to tell again and again the wonderful story of how the Germans were repulsed by a heroic little band of defenders. August 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/english-nurses-seen-here-meeting-belgian-soldiers-outside-the-royal-palace-before-leaving-brussels-for-the-front-to-tend-to-the-wounded-the-inhabitants-gave-them-a-splendid-welcome-and-everyone-commented-on-how-kind-and-sympathetic-they-looked-their-soldiers-they-felt-would-be-in-skilful-hands-every-man-who-returns-to-the-capitasl-from-liege-is-regarded-as-a-hero-and-is-made-to-tell-again-and-again-the-wonderful-story-of-how-the-germans-were-repulsed-by-a-heroic-little-band-of-defenders-august-1914-image458324184.html
RM2HHJD4T–English nurses seen here meeting Belgian soldiers outside the Royal Palace before leaving Brussels for the front to tend to the wounded. The inhabitants gave them a splendid welcome, and everyone commented on how kind and sympathetic they looked. Their soldiers, they felt would be in skilful hands. Every man who returns to the capitasl from Liege is regarded as a hero and is made to tell again and again the wonderful story of how the Germans were repulsed by a heroic little band of defenders. August 1914
events, First World War / WWI, Western Front, Belgium, destroyed church near the Liege fortress, postcard, 1914, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-events-first-world-war-wwi-western-front-belgium-destroyed-church-18829692.html
RMB2HND0–events, First World War / WWI, Western Front, Belgium, destroyed church near the Liege fortress, postcard, 1914,
1914 London Evening News front page reporting battles near Liege, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-1914-london-evening-news-front-page-reporting-battles-near-liege-belgium-72282950.html
RME5GNHX–1914 London Evening News front page reporting battles near Liege, Belgium
Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Guests of honor attend the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-liege-belgium-04th-aug-2014-guests-of-honor-attend-the-international-72368406.html
RME5MJHX–Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Guests of honor attend the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News
When Belgium was invaded at the start of World War I, it was lacking in fighting men, equipment and officers with experience of war. She had 110,000 men, exclusive of the garrisons at Liege and Namur, to guard the road to Brussels. These men, however, proceeded to the firing line, as seen in this photograph, with determination and eagerness. Date: 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/when-belgium-was-invaded-at-the-start-of-world-war-i-it-was-lacking-in-fighting-men-equipment-and-officers-with-experience-of-war-she-had-110000-men-exclusive-of-the-garrisons-at-liege-and-namur-to-guard-the-road-to-brussels-these-men-however-proceeded-to-the-firing-line-as-seen-in-this-photograph-with-determination-and-eagerness-date-1914-image557105814.html
RM2RAAA46–When Belgium was invaded at the start of World War I, it was lacking in fighting men, equipment and officers with experience of war. She had 110,000 men, exclusive of the garrisons at Liege and Namur, to guard the road to Brussels. These men, however, proceeded to the firing line, as seen in this photograph, with determination and eagerness. Date: 1914
Austrian siege gun in Belg. [i.e., Belgium], between c1914 and c1915. The barrel segment of a Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 howitzer gun. The Austro-Hungarian Army loaned 8 of these guns to the German army in August, 1914 and they were used in destroying Belgian fortifications at Liege and other locations. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/austrian-siege-gun-in-belg-ie-belgium-between-c1914-and-c1915-the-barrel-segment-of-a-skoda-305-mm-model-1911-howitzer-gun-the-austro-hungarian-army-loaned-8-of-these-guns-to-the-german-army-in-august-1914-and-they-were-used-in-destroying-belgian-fortifications-at-liege-and-other-locations-image599666528.html
RM2WRH4NM–Austrian siege gun in Belg. [i.e., Belgium], between c1914 and c1915. The barrel segment of a Skoda 305 mm Model 1911 howitzer gun. The Austro-Hungarian Army loaned 8 of these guns to the German army in August, 1914 and they were used in destroying Belgian fortifications at Liege and other locations.
The storming of a fort at Liège, 7. August 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-storming-of-a-fort-at-lige-7-august-1914-image478384619.html
RM2JP88CY–The storming of a fort at Liège, 7. August 1914
Medal of Liège Waelhem Nieuport 1914. Artist: Pierre Theunis, Belgian, 1883–1950 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/medal-of-lige-waelhem-nieuport1914-artist-pierre-theunis-belgian-18831950-image463231657.html
RM2HWJ0KN–Medal of Liège Waelhem Nieuport 1914. Artist: Pierre Theunis, Belgian, 1883–1950
Belgian troops block a road in Liège - Lüttich against the German advance 1914. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/belgian-troops-block-a-road-in-lige-lttich-against-the-german-advance-1914-image597577472.html
RM2WM604G–Belgian troops block a road in Liège - Lüttich against the German advance 1914.
Belgian soldiers of the 9th Mixed Brigade, Battle of Liege, Belgium, 5-16 August 1914. Artist: Unknown Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-belgian-soldiers-of-the-9th-mixed-brigade-battle-of-liege-belgium-11060196.html
RMA4J7WW–Belgian soldiers of the 9th Mixed Brigade, Battle of Liege, Belgium, 5-16 August 1914. Artist: Unknown
Entrance gate of Fort de Loncin, destroyed during the First World War One in the Battle of Luik / Liège, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-entrance-gate-of-fort-de-loncin-destroyed-during-the-first-world-war-72939545.html
RME6JK3N–Entrance gate of Fort de Loncin, destroyed during the First World War One in the Battle of Luik / Liège, Belgium
Special editions with news of the outbreak of war and the war history, 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-special-editions-with-news-of-the-outbreak-of-war-and-the-war-history-48404138.html
RMCPMYY6–Special editions with news of the outbreak of war and the war history, 1914
Commemorative plaque for the heroes that fought and died during World War I and II defending Liege, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/commemorative-plaque-for-the-heroes-that-fought-and-died-during-world-war-i-and-ii-defending-liege-belgium-image221275715.html
RMPRYYC3–Commemorative plaque for the heroes that fought and died during World War I and II defending Liege, Belgium
First World War Memorial, Memorial Interallié, Ensemble Tower, Church and Esplanande, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/first-world-war-memorial-memorial-interalli-ensemble-tower-church-and-esplanande-lige-wallonia-belgium-image184130606.html
RFMKFTD2–First World War Memorial, Memorial Interallié, Ensemble Tower, Church and Esplanande, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
07/31/1914. To meet the Enemy. A Belgian infantry regiment heading on forced marches towards the line of fire. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC / Charles Chusseau Flaviens Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/07311914-to-meet-the-enemy-a-belgian-infantry-regiment-heading-on-forced-marches-towards-the-line-of-fire-credit-album-archivo-abc-charles-chusseau-flaviens-image576567059.html
RM2TE0W4K–07/31/1914. To meet the Enemy. A Belgian infantry regiment heading on forced marches towards the line of fire. Credit: Album / Archivo ABC / Charles Chusseau Flaviens
Otto Kurt, bathroom. Monthly competition December 1914 (12.1914): floor plan 1:50; Longitudinal section, cross -section 1:20; perspective view; Details: chair, couch, table; 2 scale strips. Tusche watercolor on the box, 46.7 x 67.5 cm (including scan edges) Otto Kurt : Baderaum. Monatskonkurrenz Dezember 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/otto-kurt-bathroom-monthly-competition-december-1914-121914-floor-plan-150-longitudinal-section-cross-section-120-perspective-view-details-chair-couch-table-2-scale-strips-tusche-watercolor-on-the-box-467-x-675-cm-including-scan-edges-otto-kurt-baderaum-monatskonkurrenz-dezember-1914-image477539008.html
RM2JMWNTG–Otto Kurt, bathroom. Monthly competition December 1914 (12.1914): floor plan 1:50; Longitudinal section, cross -section 1:20; perspective view; Details: chair, couch, table; 2 scale strips. Tusche watercolor on the box, 46.7 x 67.5 cm (including scan edges) Otto Kurt : Baderaum. Monatskonkurrenz Dezember 1914
First World War, WWI, World War I, world war, war, Europe, propaganda, poster, Germany, Europe, propaganda poster, artillery, fl Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-first-world-war-wwi-world-war-i-world-war-war-europe-propaganda-poster-57901803.html
RMDA5J9F–First World War, WWI, World War I, world war, war, Europe, propaganda, poster, Germany, Europe, propaganda poster, artillery, fl
A 'special Sphere diagram' combining a photograph of bomb damage on a building in Antwerp with an added illustration of the bomb, dropped from a German Zeppelin, exploding on impact with the ground. The fragments fly upwards and greater damage is done to the upper level of the building than the ground floor faþade. Citizens of Liege were advised to throw themselves to the ground when they heard bombs approaching, thus supposedly reducing the risk of injury from the bomb shrapnel. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-special-sphere-diagram-combining-a-photograph-of-bomb-damage-on-a-building-in-antwerp-with-an-added-illustration-of-the-bomb-dropped-from-a-german-zeppelin-exploding-on-impact-with-the-ground-the-fragments-fly-upwards-and-greater-damage-is-done-to-the-upper-level-of-the-building-than-the-ground-floor-faade-citizens-of-liege-were-advised-to-throw-themselves-to-the-ground-when-they-heard-bombs-approaching-thus-supposedly-reducing-the-risk-of-injury-from-the-bomb-shrapnel-image560869161.html
RM2RGDP9D–A 'special Sphere diagram' combining a photograph of bomb damage on a building in Antwerp with an added illustration of the bomb, dropped from a German Zeppelin, exploding on impact with the ground. The fragments fly upwards and greater damage is done to the upper level of the building than the ground floor faþade. Citizens of Liege were advised to throw themselves to the ground when they heard bombs approaching, thus supposedly reducing the risk of injury from the bomb shrapnel.
Official War News headlines 'The Daily Graphic' wartime magazine (12th August 1914), replica memorabilia from the WWI era. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/official-war-news-headlines-the-daily-graphic-wartime-magazine-12th-august-1914-replica-memorabilia-from-the-wwi-era-image415549523.html
RM2F41WJB–Official War News headlines 'The Daily Graphic' wartime magazine (12th August 1914), replica memorabilia from the WWI era.
English nurses seen here meeting Belgian soldiers outside the Royal Palace before leaving Brussels for the front to tend to the wounded. The inhabitants gave them a splendid welcome, and everyone commented on how kind and sympathetic they looked. Their soldiers, they felt would be in skilful hands. Every man who returns to the capitasl from Liege is regarded as a hero and is made to tell again and again the wonderful story of how the Germans were repulsed by a heroic little band of defenders. August 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/english-nurses-seen-here-meeting-belgian-soldiers-outside-the-royal-palace-before-leaving-brussels-for-the-front-to-tend-to-the-wounded-the-inhabitants-gave-them-a-splendid-welcome-and-everyone-commented-on-how-kind-and-sympathetic-they-looked-their-soldiers-they-felt-would-be-in-skilful-hands-every-man-who-returns-to-the-capitasl-from-liege-is-regarded-as-a-hero-and-is-made-to-tell-again-and-again-the-wonderful-story-of-how-the-germans-were-repulsed-by-a-heroic-little-band-of-defenders-august-1914-image458323582.html
RM2HHJCBA–English nurses seen here meeting Belgian soldiers outside the Royal Palace before leaving Brussels for the front to tend to the wounded. The inhabitants gave them a splendid welcome, and everyone commented on how kind and sympathetic they looked. Their soldiers, they felt would be in skilful hands. Every man who returns to the capitasl from Liege is regarded as a hero and is made to tell again and again the wonderful story of how the Germans were repulsed by a heroic little band of defenders. August 1914
events, First World War / WWI, Western Front, Belgium, entrance of Fort Loucin, Liege, photo postcard, 1914 / 1915, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-events-first-world-war-wwi-western-front-belgium-entrance-of-fort-18850284.html
RMB2JKMC–events, First World War / WWI, Western Front, Belgium, entrance of Fort Loucin, Liege, photo postcard, 1914 / 1915,
1914 Sunday Times page 5 reporting War in Belgium, Liege captured Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-1914-sunday-times-page-5-reporting-war-in-belgium-liege-captured-72283539.html
RME5GPAY–1914 Sunday Times page 5 reporting War in Belgium, Liege captured
A batch of English nurses seen here talking to Belgian soldiers outside the Royal Palace before leaving Brussels for the front to tend to the wounded. The inhabitants gave them a splendid welcome, and everyone commented on how kind and sympathetic they looked. Their soldiers, they felt would be in skilful hands. Every man who returns to the capitasl from Liege is regarded as a hero and is made to tell again and again the wonderful story of how the Germans were repulsed by a heroic little band of defenders. August 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-batch-of-english-nurses-seen-here-talking-to-belgian-soldiers-outside-the-royal-palace-before-leaving-brussels-for-the-front-to-tend-to-the-wounded-the-inhabitants-gave-them-a-splendid-welcome-and-everyone-commented-on-how-kind-and-sympathetic-they-looked-their-soldiers-they-felt-would-be-in-skilful-hands-every-man-who-returns-to-the-capitasl-from-liege-is-regarded-as-a-hero-and-is-made-to-tell-again-and-again-the-wonderful-story-of-how-the-germans-were-repulsed-by-a-heroic-little-band-of-defenders-august-1914-image458327471.html
RM2HHJHA7–A batch of English nurses seen here talking to Belgian soldiers outside the Royal Palace before leaving Brussels for the front to tend to the wounded. The inhabitants gave them a splendid welcome, and everyone commented on how kind and sympathetic they looked. Their soldiers, they felt would be in skilful hands. Every man who returns to the capitasl from Liege is regarded as a hero and is made to tell again and again the wonderful story of how the Germans were repulsed by a heroic little band of defenders. August 1914
Sixteen miles south-west of Liege, on the Meuse, stands the picturesque and fortified town of Huy. Here is shown the rock-hewn citadel, and the medieval church which stands on the banks of the Meuse. During World War I, while the bombardment of Liege was proceeding, Uhlans advanced on the bridge at Huys but were beaten back by the civic guard. A few days later a strong force of German cavalry seized not only Huy, but several other points on the west border region. Date: 1914 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/sixteen-miles-south-west-of-liege-on-the-meuse-stands-the-picturesque-and-fortified-town-of-huy-here-is-shown-the-rock-hewn-citadel-and-the-medieval-church-which-stands-on-the-banks-of-the-meuse-during-world-war-i-while-the-bombardment-of-liege-was-proceeding-uhlans-advanced-on-the-bridge-at-huys-but-were-beaten-back-by-the-civic-guard-a-few-days-later-a-strong-force-of-german-cavalry-seized-not-only-huy-but-several-other-points-on-the-west-border-region-date-1914-image557105827.html
RM2RAAA4K–Sixteen miles south-west of Liege, on the Meuse, stands the picturesque and fortified town of Huy. Here is shown the rock-hewn citadel, and the medieval church which stands on the banks of the Meuse. During World War I, while the bombardment of Liege was proceeding, Uhlans advanced on the bridge at Huys but were beaten back by the civic guard. A few days later a strong force of German cavalry seized not only Huy, but several other points on the west border region. Date: 1914
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RMB2JKMP–events, First World War / WWI, Western Front, Belgium, German 42 cm gun 'Big Bertha', Liege, 7.8.1914,
Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. German President Joachim Gauck speaks during the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-liege-belgium-04th-aug-2014-german-president-joachim-gauck-speaks-72370461.html
RME5MN79–Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. German President Joachim Gauck speaks during the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News
events, First World War / WWI, Western Front, Belgium, shell for a German 42 cm gun 'Big Bertha', Liege, 7.8.1914, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-events-first-world-war-wwi-western-front-belgium-shell-for-a-german-18850296.html
RMB2JKMT–events, First World War / WWI, Western Front, Belgium, shell for a German 42 cm gun 'Big Bertha', Liege, 7.8.1914,
Burning of Vise, Aug 1914. Ruins in Vise´, Belgium, after destruction of town by German forces during World War I. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/burning-of-vise-aug-1914-ruins-in-visexb4-belgium-after-destruction-of-town-by-german-forces-during-world-war-i-image599666795.html
RM2WRH537–Burning of Vise, Aug 1914. Ruins in Vise´, Belgium, after destruction of town by German forces during World War I.
''Pendant que Liege tient', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/pendant-que-liege-tient-1914-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-iquot-lillustration-paris-1924-image534118906.html
RM2P0Y636–''Pendant que Liege tient', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
Passage in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège during World War One, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-passage-in-the-fort-de-loncin-one-of-twelve-forts-built-as-part-of-72939985.html
RME6JKKD–Passage in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège during World War One, Belgium
events, First World War / WWI, outbreak of the war, mobilisation, German soldiers on their way to the front, August 1914, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-events-first-world-war-wwi-outbreak-of-the-war-mobilisation-german-19847383.html
RMB483F3–events, First World War / WWI, outbreak of the war, mobilisation, German soldiers on their way to the front, August 1914,
French historical postcard: Belgian artillery on guard. Artillery piece. A soldier with a sabre unsheathed in the post. world war one 1914-1918. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/french-historical-postcard-belgian-artillery-on-guard-artillery-piece-a-soldier-with-a-sabre-unsheathed-in-the-post-world-war-one-1914-1918-image212474181.html
RFP9K0YH–French historical postcard: Belgian artillery on guard. Artillery piece. A soldier with a sabre unsheathed in the post. world war one 1914-1918.
Statue of an Italian infantrist, Allied monument, Memorial Interallié, World War I Memorial, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/statue-of-an-italian-infantrist-allied-monument-memorial-interalli-world-war-i-memorial-lige-wallonia-belgium-image184130653.html
RFMKFTEN–Statue of an Italian infantrist, Allied monument, Memorial Interallié, World War I Memorial, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
American soldiers escort German prisoners, 1918 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-american-soldiers-escort-german-prisoners-1918-37010185.html
RMC45XT9–American soldiers escort German prisoners, 1918
. Thrilling stories of the Great War on land and sea, in the air, under the water. food belgian people wards of the world. [Sir Gilbert Parker went abroad at the request of the Ameri-can Committee for the Relief of Belgium, and the followinggraphic statement and appeal to the American people, datedDecember 5, 1914, appeared in the New York Times.] SINCE the beginning of the war the hearts of allhumane people have been tortured by the sufferingsof Belgium. For myself the martyrdom of Belgiumhad been a nightmare since the fall of Liege. Whoeveror whatever country is to blame for this war, Belgiu Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/thrilling-stories-of-the-great-war-on-land-and-sea-in-the-air-under-the-water-food-belgian-people-wards-of-the-world-sir-gilbert-parker-went-abroad-at-the-request-of-the-ameri-can-committee-for-the-relief-of-belgium-and-the-followinggraphic-statement-and-appeal-to-the-american-people-dateddecember-5-1914-appeared-in-the-new-york-times-since-the-beginning-of-the-war-the-hearts-of-allhumane-people-have-been-tortured-by-the-sufferingsof-belgium-for-myself-the-martyrdom-of-belgiumhad-been-a-nightmare-since-the-fall-of-liege-whoeveror-whatever-country-is-to-blame-for-this-war-belgiu-image336863812.html
RM2AG1D6C–. Thrilling stories of the Great War on land and sea, in the air, under the water. food belgian people wards of the world. [Sir Gilbert Parker went abroad at the request of the Ameri-can Committee for the Relief of Belgium, and the followinggraphic statement and appeal to the American people, datedDecember 5, 1914, appeared in the New York Times.] SINCE the beginning of the war the hearts of allhumane people have been tortured by the sufferingsof Belgium. For myself the martyrdom of Belgiumhad been a nightmare since the fall of Liege. Whoeveror whatever country is to blame for this war, Belgiu
When Belgium was invaded at the start of World War I, it was lacking in fighting men, equipment and officers with experience of war. She had 110,000 men, exclusive of the garrisons at Liege and Namur, to guard the road to Brussels. These men, however, proceeded to the firing line, as seen in this photograph, with determination and eagerness. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/when-belgium-was-invaded-at-the-start-of-world-war-i-it-was-lacking-in-fighting-men-equipment-and-officers-with-experience-of-war-she-had-110000-men-exclusive-of-the-garrisons-at-liege-and-namur-to-guard-the-road-to-brussels-these-men-however-proceeded-to-the-firing-line-as-seen-in-this-photograph-with-determination-and-eagerness-image560866472.html
RM2RGDJWC–When Belgium was invaded at the start of World War I, it was lacking in fighting men, equipment and officers with experience of war. She had 110,000 men, exclusive of the garrisons at Liege and Namur, to guard the road to Brussels. These men, however, proceeded to the firing line, as seen in this photograph, with determination and eagerness.
Anniverary celebration of the conquest of Lieges, 1915 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/anniverary-celebration-of-the-conquest-of-lieges-1915-image68843799.html
RME002Y3–Anniverary celebration of the conquest of Lieges, 1915
A yellow plaque on a wall outside the Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra (Italian War History Museum) in the castle at Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, lists military actions on Austria-Hungary’s 1914-18 First World War eastern front in which this rare concrete-piercing Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 heavy siege howitzer was used. It fired 305 mm (12 ins) shells that could penetrate reinforced concrete up to 2 m thick, blow a crater 8 m (26 ft) wide and deep and kill enemy soldiers up to 400 m (1,312 ft) from the blast. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-yellow-plaque-on-a-wall-outside-the-museo-storico-italiano-della-guerra-italian-war-history-museum-in-the-castle-at-rovereto-trentino-alto-adige-italy-lists-military-actions-on-austria-hungarys-1914-18-first-world-war-eastern-front-in-which-this-rare-concrete-piercing-koda-305-cm-mrser-m11-heavy-siege-howitzer-was-used-it-fired-305-mm-12-ins-shells-that-could-penetrate-reinforced-concrete-up-to-2-m-thick-blow-a-crater-8-m-26-ft-wide-and-deep-and-kill-enemy-soldiers-up-to-400-m-1312-ft-from-the-blast-image424990290.html
RF2FKBYCJ–A yellow plaque on a wall outside the Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra (Italian War History Museum) in the castle at Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, lists military actions on Austria-Hungary’s 1914-18 First World War eastern front in which this rare concrete-piercing Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 heavy siege howitzer was used. It fired 305 mm (12 ins) shells that could penetrate reinforced concrete up to 2 m thick, blow a crater 8 m (26 ft) wide and deep and kill enemy soldiers up to 400 m (1,312 ft) from the blast.
1914 London Evening News front page reporting battles near Liege, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-1914-london-evening-news-front-page-reporting-battles-near-liege-belgium-72282951.html
RME5GNHY–1914 London Evening News front page reporting battles near Liege, Belgium
On 5th August 1914 the Germans began the bombardment of LiÞge forts on the left bank of the Meuse, resulting in much damage to the city. Date: Aug-14 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/on-5th-august-1914-the-germans-began-the-bombardment-of-lige-forts-on-the-left-bank-of-the-meuse-resulting-in-much-damage-to-the-city-date-aug-14-image557105864.html
RM2RAAA60–On 5th August 1914 the Germans began the bombardment of LiÞge forts on the left bank of the Meuse, resulting in much damage to the city. Date: Aug-14
Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Belgian King Philippe takes part in the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-liege-belgium-04th-aug-2014-belgian-king-philippe-takes-part-in-the-72371432.html
RME5MPE0–Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Belgian King Philippe takes part in the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News
''Le 420; la chute successive des forts de Liege, le 23 aout', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/le-420-la-chute-successive-des-forts-de-liege-le-23-aout-1914-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-iquot-lillustration-paris-1926-image534118916.html
RM2P0Y63G–''Le 420; la chute successive des forts de Liege, le 23 aout', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926].
Broken searchlight and debris of the exploded magazine in the Fort de Loncin, destroyed during World War One, Liège, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-broken-searchlight-and-debris-of-the-exploded-magazine-in-the-fort-72975280.html
RME6M8M0–Broken searchlight and debris of the exploded magazine in the Fort de Loncin, destroyed during World War One, Liège, Belgium
'Ils S'en Vont; Unrassemblement allemand sur la place Saint-Lambert, a Liege; au fond, le batiment ou etait installee la Kommandantur', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ils-sen-vont-unrassemblement-allemand-sur-la-place-saint-lambert-a-liege-au-fond-le-batiment-ou-etait-installee-la-kommandantur-1918-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-2quot-lillustration-paris-1924-image556250026.html
RM2R8YAGA–'Ils S'en Vont; Unrassemblement allemand sur la place Saint-Lambert, a Liege; au fond, le batiment ou etait installee la Kommandantur', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
''Devant l'envahisseur; Le general Leman, defenseur de Liege. Sa resistance du 5 au 17 aout infligea a l'ennemi des pertes considerables', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/devant-lenvahisseur-le-general-leman-defenseur-de-liege-sa-resistance-du-5-au-17-aout-infligea-a-lennemi-des-pertes-considerables-1914-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-iquot-lillustration-paris-1924-image534112300.html
RM2P0XWK8–''Devant l'envahisseur; Le general Leman, defenseur de Liege. Sa resistance du 5 au 17 aout infligea a l'ennemi des pertes considerables', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
Greek monument, Hellenistic inspired helmets, Allied monument, Memorial Interallié, First World War Memorial, Liège, Wallonia Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/greek-monument-hellenistic-inspired-helmets-allied-monument-memorial-interalli-first-world-war-memorial-lige-wallonia-image184130650.html
RFMKFTEJ–Greek monument, Hellenistic inspired helmets, Allied monument, Memorial Interallié, First World War Memorial, Liège, Wallonia
Scraps of paper; German proclamations in Belgium and France . men, women and children—tcere killedby the Germans at Andenne on Aug. 20 and 21, 1914, and 50 at Seilles onthe opposite bank of the Meuse. A hundred and fifty-three houses wereburnt at Seilles, and 37 at Andenne. It is not true that the Germans wereattacked by the civil population, or that they received any provocation what-ever. The murder and arson were started in cold blood, at a signal; theobject was to give point to such a proclamation as this. As a warning to Li^ge, however, the atrocities at Andenne weresuperfluous. The Liege Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/scraps-of-paper-german-proclamations-in-belgium-and-france-men-women-and-childrentcere-killedby-the-germans-at-andenne-on-aug-20-and-21-1914-and-50-at-seilles-onthe-opposite-bank-of-the-meuse-a-hundred-and-fifty-three-houses-wereburnt-at-seilles-and-37-at-andenne-it-is-not-true-that-the-germans-wereattacked-by-the-civil-population-or-that-they-received-any-provocation-what-ever-the-murder-and-arson-were-started-in-cold-blood-at-a-signal-theobject-was-to-give-point-to-such-a-proclamation-as-this-as-a-warning-to-lige-however-the-atrocities-at-andenne-weresuperfluous-the-liege-image339027394.html
RM2AKG0W6–Scraps of paper; German proclamations in Belgium and France . men, women and children—tcere killedby the Germans at Andenne on Aug. 20 and 21, 1914, and 50 at Seilles onthe opposite bank of the Meuse. A hundred and fifty-three houses wereburnt at Seilles, and 37 at Andenne. It is not true that the Germans wereattacked by the civil population, or that they received any provocation what-ever. The murder and arson were started in cold blood, at a signal; theobject was to give point to such a proclamation as this. As a warning to Li^ge, however, the atrocities at Andenne weresuperfluous. The Liege
Sixteen miles south-west of Liege, on the Meuse, stands the picturesque and fortified town of Huy. Here is shown the rock-hewn citadel, and the medieval church which stands on the banks of the Meuse. During World War I, while the bombardment of Liege was proceeding, Uhlans advanced on the bridge at Huys but were beaten back by the civic guard. A few days later a strong force of German cavalry seized not only Huy, but several other points on the west border region. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/sixteen-miles-south-west-of-liege-on-the-meuse-stands-the-picturesque-and-fortified-town-of-huy-here-is-shown-the-rock-hewn-citadel-and-the-medieval-church-which-stands-on-the-banks-of-the-meuse-during-world-war-i-while-the-bombardment-of-liege-was-proceeding-uhlans-advanced-on-the-bridge-at-huys-but-were-beaten-back-by-the-civic-guard-a-few-days-later-a-strong-force-of-german-cavalry-seized-not-only-huy-but-several-other-points-on-the-west-border-region-image560866467.html
RM2RGDJW7–Sixteen miles south-west of Liege, on the Meuse, stands the picturesque and fortified town of Huy. Here is shown the rock-hewn citadel, and the medieval church which stands on the banks of the Meuse. During World War I, while the bombardment of Liege was proceeding, Uhlans advanced on the bridge at Huys but were beaten back by the civic guard. A few days later a strong force of German cavalry seized not only Huy, but several other points on the west border region.
LiÞge under bombardment Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-lige-under-bombardment-105341133.html
RMG3AKK9–LiÞge under bombardment
A rare surviving example of the concrete-piercing Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 heavy siege howitzers used by Austria-Hungary on its Italian and eastern fronts in World War I, and also by Nazi Germany in World War II, stands outside the Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra (Italian War History Museum) at Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. It fired 305 mm (12 ins) shells that could penetrate reinforced concrete up to 2 m thick, blow a crater 8 m (26 ft) wide and deep and kill enemy soldiers up to 400 m (1,312 ft) from the blast. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-rare-surviving-example-of-the-concrete-piercing-koda-305-cm-mrser-m11-heavy-siege-howitzers-used-by-austria-hungary-on-its-italian-and-eastern-fronts-in-world-war-i-and-also-by-nazi-germany-in-world-war-ii-stands-outside-the-museo-storico-italiano-della-guerra-italian-war-history-museum-at-rovereto-trentino-alto-adige-italy-it-fired-305-mm-12-ins-shells-that-could-penetrate-reinforced-concrete-up-to-2-m-thick-blow-a-crater-8-m-26-ft-wide-and-deep-and-kill-enemy-soldiers-up-to-400-m-1312-ft-from-the-blast-image424990283.html
RF2FKBYCB–A rare surviving example of the concrete-piercing Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 heavy siege howitzers used by Austria-Hungary on its Italian and eastern fronts in World War I, and also by Nazi Germany in World War II, stands outside the Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra (Italian War History Museum) at Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. It fired 305 mm (12 ins) shells that could penetrate reinforced concrete up to 2 m thick, blow a crater 8 m (26 ft) wide and deep and kill enemy soldiers up to 400 m (1,312 ft) from the blast.
First front cover of The Illustrated War News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-first-front-cover-of-the-illustrated-war-news-105345644.html
RMG3AWCC–First front cover of The Illustrated War News
A 'special Sphere diagram' combining a photograph of bomb damage on a building in Antwerp with an added illustration of the bomb, dropped from a German Zeppelin, exploding on impact with the ground. The fragments fly upwards and greater damage is done to the upper level of the building than the ground floor faþade. Citizens of Liege were advised to throw themselves to the ground when they heard bombs approaching, thus supposedly reducing the risk of injury from the bomb shrapnel. Date: Sep-14 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-special-sphere-diagram-combining-a-photograph-of-bomb-damage-on-a-building-in-antwerp-with-an-added-illustration-of-the-bomb-dropped-from-a-german-zeppelin-exploding-on-impact-with-the-ground-the-fragments-fly-upwards-and-greater-damage-is-done-to-the-upper-level-of-the-building-than-the-ground-floor-faade-citizens-of-liege-were-advised-to-throw-themselves-to-the-ground-when-they-heard-bombs-approaching-thus-supposedly-reducing-the-risk-of-injury-from-the-bomb-shrapnel-date-sep-14-image557108581.html
RM2RAADK1–A 'special Sphere diagram' combining a photograph of bomb damage on a building in Antwerp with an added illustration of the bomb, dropped from a German Zeppelin, exploding on impact with the ground. The fragments fly upwards and greater damage is done to the upper level of the building than the ground floor faþade. Citizens of Liege were advised to throw themselves to the ground when they heard bombs approaching, thus supposedly reducing the risk of injury from the bomb shrapnel. Date: Sep-14
Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Guests of honor attend music parade of the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-liege-belgium-04th-aug-2014-guests-of-honor-attend-music-parade-of-72368413.html
RME5MJJ5–Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Guests of honor attend music parade of the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News
Corridor in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège, destroyed during WWI, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-corridor-in-the-fort-de-loncin-one-of-twelve-forts-built-as-part-of-72939561.html
RME6JK49–Corridor in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège, destroyed during WWI, Belgium
''Le 4 aout, les avant-gardes de cavalerie allemandes entrent a Spa, a 10 kilometers de la frontiere luxembourgeoise et a 30 kilometers de liege, premier centre de la resistance belge', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/le-4-aout-les-avant-gardes-de-cavalerie-allemandes-entrent-a-spa-a-10-kilometers-de-la-frontiere-luxembourgeoise-et-a-30-kilometers-de-liege-premier-centre-de-la-resistance-belge-1914-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-iquot-lillustration-paris-1924-image534108771.html
RM2P0XN57–''Le 4 aout, les avant-gardes de cavalerie allemandes entrent a Spa, a 10 kilometers de la frontiere luxembourgeoise et a 30 kilometers de liege, premier centre de la resistance belge', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
Monument, obelisk above the city, relief angel with sword, First World War, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/monument-obelisk-above-the-city-relief-angel-with-sword-first-world-war-lige-wallonia-belgium-image184130911.html
RMMKFTRY–Monument, obelisk above the city, relief angel with sword, First World War, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
'Les fetes de la victoire en Belgique; un des echevins de Liege presente a la foule le coussin d'or, sur lequel M Poincare a epingle la croix de la Legion d'honneur', 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/les-fetes-de-la-victoire-en-belgique-un-des-echevins-de-liege-presente-a-la-foule-le-coussin-dor-sur-lequel-m-poincare-a-epingle-la-croix-de-la-legion-dhonneur-1919-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-2quot-lillustration-paris-1924-image553490727.html
RM2R4DK1Y–'Les fetes de la victoire en Belgique; un des echevins de Liege presente a la foule le coussin d'or, sur lequel M Poincare a epingle la croix de la Legion d'honneur', 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918) . 125651°—20- -16 242 DIVISIONS OF GERMAN ARMY WHICH PARTICIPATED IN WAR. HISTORY. (7th corps district—WESTPHALIA.) 1914. Belgium. 1. The 14th Reserve Division belongs, like the 13th Reserve Division, to the 7thReserve Corps. It was formed from the Reserve Brigade at the Senne Camp and fromone brigade, surplus, of the 14th active division (28th Brigade). One regiment ofthis brigade, the 39th Fusiliers, from Dusseldorf, appeared in front of Liege on August8, while the rest of the divisi Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/histories-of-two-hundred-and-fifty-one-divisions-of-the-german-army-which-participated-in-the-war-1914-1918-12565120-16-242-divisions-of-german-army-which-participated-in-war-history-7th-corps-districtwestphalia-1914-belgium-1-the-14th-reserve-division-belongs-like-the-13th-reserve-division-to-the-7threserve-corps-it-was-formed-from-the-reserve-brigade-at-the-senne-camp-and-fromone-brigade-surplus-of-the-14th-active-division-28th-brigade-one-regiment-ofthis-brigade-the-39th-fusiliers-from-dusseldorf-appeared-in-front-of-liege-on-august8-while-the-rest-of-the-divisi-image340269150.html
RM2ANGGNJ–Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918) . 125651°—20- -16 242 DIVISIONS OF GERMAN ARMY WHICH PARTICIPATED IN WAR. HISTORY. (7th corps district—WESTPHALIA.) 1914. Belgium. 1. The 14th Reserve Division belongs, like the 13th Reserve Division, to the 7thReserve Corps. It was formed from the Reserve Brigade at the Senne Camp and fromone brigade, surplus, of the 14th active division (28th Brigade). One regiment ofthis brigade, the 39th Fusiliers, from Dusseldorf, appeared in front of Liege on August8, while the rest of the divisi
One of only three surviving examples of the concrete-piercing Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 heavy siege howitzers used by Austria-Hungary on its Italian and eastern fronts in World War I, and also by Nazi Germany in World War II, stands outside the Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra (Italian War History Museum) at Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. It fired 305 mm (12 ins) shells that could penetrate reinforced concrete up to 2 m thick, blow a crater 8 m (26 ft) wide and deep and kill enemy soldiers up to 400 m (1,312 ft) from the blast. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/one-of-only-three-surviving-examples-of-the-concrete-piercing-koda-305-cm-mrser-m11-heavy-siege-howitzers-used-by-austria-hungary-on-its-italian-and-eastern-fronts-in-world-war-i-and-also-by-nazi-germany-in-world-war-ii-stands-outside-the-museo-storico-italiano-della-guerra-italian-war-history-museum-at-rovereto-trentino-alto-adige-italy-it-fired-305-mm-12-ins-shells-that-could-penetrate-reinforced-concrete-up-to-2-m-thick-blow-a-crater-8-m-26-ft-wide-and-deep-and-kill-enemy-soldiers-up-to-400-m-1312-ft-from-the-blast-image424990285.html
RF2FKBYCD–One of only three surviving examples of the concrete-piercing Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 heavy siege howitzers used by Austria-Hungary on its Italian and eastern fronts in World War I, and also by Nazi Germany in World War II, stands outside the Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra (Italian War History Museum) at Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. It fired 305 mm (12 ins) shells that could penetrate reinforced concrete up to 2 m thick, blow a crater 8 m (26 ft) wide and deep and kill enemy soldiers up to 400 m (1,312 ft) from the blast.
Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. German President Joachim Gauck attends the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-liege-belgium-04th-aug-2014-german-president-joachim-gauck-attends-72374193.html
RME5MX0H–Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. German President Joachim Gauck attends the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News
Debris of the exploded magazine in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-debris-of-the-exploded-magazine-in-the-fort-de-loncin-one-of-twelve-72975277.html
RME6M8KW–Debris of the exploded magazine in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège, Belgium
First World War Memorial, Memorial Interallié, left church Église du Sacré-Cœur et Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Liège, Wallonia Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/first-world-war-memorial-memorial-interalli-left-church-glise-du-sacr-cur-et-notre-dame-de-lourdes-lige-wallonia-image184130645.html
RFMKFTED–First World War Memorial, Memorial Interallié, left church Église du Sacré-Cœur et Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Liège, Wallonia
'Les fetes de la victoire en Belgique; a Liege, le 24 juillet: la tribune officielle dressee sur la Place Saint-Lambert pour la remise de la croix de la Legion d'honneur a l'heroique ville belge', 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/les-fetes-de-la-victoire-en-belgique-a-liege-le-24-juillet-la-tribune-officielle-dressee-sur-la-place-saint-lambert-pour-la-remise-de-la-croix-de-la-legion-dhonneur-a-lheroique-ville-belge-1919-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-2quot-lillustration-paris-1924-image553490757.html
RM2R4DK31–'Les fetes de la victoire en Belgique; a Liege, le 24 juillet: la tribune officielle dressee sur la Place Saint-Lambert pour la remise de la croix de la Legion d'honneur a l'heroique ville belge', 1919. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. WW. The answer was an ultimatum from England,giving six hours for a promise to keep out of Bel-gium. Before that time had expired, Germany senttroops across the Belgian border to attack Liege anddispatched a declaration of war to England. The German declaration of war was made publicat the same time as a British declaration of waragainst Germanj^ What had caused an appeal to brute force amongnations no one of whom had been at war with anyof the others for 43 years? To the German people it was represented aspurely a defense of the f Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-story-of-the-war-and-family-war-service-record-1914-1919-ww-the-answer-was-an-ultimatum-from-englandgiving-six-hours-for-a-promise-to-keep-out-of-bel-gium-before-that-time-had-expired-germany-senttroops-across-the-belgian-border-to-attack-liege-anddispatched-a-declaration-of-war-to-england-the-german-declaration-of-war-was-made-publicat-the-same-time-as-a-british-declaration-of-waragainst-germanj-what-had-caused-an-appeal-to-brute-force-amongnations-no-one-of-whom-had-been-at-war-with-anyof-the-others-for-43-years-to-the-german-people-it-was-represented-aspurely-a-defense-of-the-f-image337091319.html
RM2AGBRBK–. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. WW. The answer was an ultimatum from England,giving six hours for a promise to keep out of Bel-gium. Before that time had expired, Germany senttroops across the Belgian border to attack Liege anddispatched a declaration of war to England. The German declaration of war was made publicat the same time as a British declaration of waragainst Germanj^ What had caused an appeal to brute force amongnations no one of whom had been at war with anyof the others for 43 years? To the German people it was represented aspurely a defense of the f
'German Troops Occupying the City of Liege While the Forts Still Thundered Defiance of the Invaders' Advance', 1915. The attack on Liege, a town protected by a ring fortress, began on 5 August 1914 and lasted until 16 August, when the last fort surrendered. From "The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I. The First Phase", edited by J. A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Limited, London, 1915] Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/german-troops-occupying-the-city-of-liege-while-the-forts-still-thundered-defiance-of-the-invaders-advance-1915-the-attack-on-liege-a-town-protected-by-a-ring-fortress-began-on-5-august-1914-and-lasted-until-16-august-when-the-last-fort-surrendered-from-quotthe-war-illustrated-album-de-luxe-volume-i-the-first-phasequot-edited-by-j-a-hammerton-the-amalgamated-press-limited-london-1915-image332229080.html
RM2A8E9G8–'German Troops Occupying the City of Liege While the Forts Still Thundered Defiance of the Invaders' Advance', 1915. The attack on Liege, a town protected by a ring fortress, began on 5 August 1914 and lasted until 16 August, when the last fort surrendered. From "The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I. The First Phase", edited by J. A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Limited, London, 1915]
''De magnifigues arbres ombrageaient les grandes routes menant a Liege. Pour faire obstacle a l'invasion, ils sont abattus', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/de-magnifigues-arbres-ombrageaient-les-grandes-routes-menant-a-liege-pour-faire-obstacle-a-linvasion-ils-sont-abattus-1914-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-iquot-lillustration-paris-1924-image534117167.html
RM2P0Y3W3–''De magnifigues arbres ombrageaient les grandes routes menant a Liege. Pour faire obstacle a l'invasion, ils sont abattus', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
One of three surviving examples of the concrete-piercing Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 heavy siege howitzers used by Austria-Hungary on its Italian and eastern fronts in World War I, and also by Nazi Germany in World War II, displayed outside the Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra (Italian War History Museum) at Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. It fired 305 mm (12 ins) shells that could penetrate reinforced concrete up to 2 m thick, blow a crater 8 m (26 ft) wide and deep, and kill enemy soldiers up to 400 m (1,312 ft) from the blast. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/one-of-three-surviving-examples-of-the-concrete-piercing-koda-305-cm-mrser-m11-heavy-siege-howitzers-used-by-austria-hungary-on-its-italian-and-eastern-fronts-in-world-war-i-and-also-by-nazi-germany-in-world-war-ii-displayed-outside-the-museo-storico-italiano-della-guerra-italian-war-history-museum-at-rovereto-trentino-alto-adige-italy-it-fired-305-mm-12-ins-shells-that-could-penetrate-reinforced-concrete-up-to-2-m-thick-blow-a-crater-8-m-26-ft-wide-and-deep-and-kill-enemy-soldiers-up-to-400-m-1312-ft-from-the-blast-image424990277.html
RF2FKBYC5–One of three surviving examples of the concrete-piercing Škoda 30.5 cm Mörser M.11 heavy siege howitzers used by Austria-Hungary on its Italian and eastern fronts in World War I, and also by Nazi Germany in World War II, displayed outside the Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra (Italian War History Museum) at Rovereto, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. It fired 305 mm (12 ins) shells that could penetrate reinforced concrete up to 2 m thick, blow a crater 8 m (26 ft) wide and deep, and kill enemy soldiers up to 400 m (1,312 ft) from the blast.
Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Belgian veterans take part in the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-liege-belgium-04th-aug-2014-belgian-veterans-take-part-in-the-international-72370469.html
RME5MN7H–Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Belgian veterans take part in the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News
Debris of the exploded magazine in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-debris-of-the-exploded-magazine-in-the-fort-de-loncin-one-of-twelve-72975274.html
RME6M8KP–Debris of the exploded magazine in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège, Belgium
First World War Memorial, Memorial Interallié, left church Église du Sacré-Cœur et Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Liège, Wallonia Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/first-world-war-memorial-memorial-interalli-left-church-glise-du-sacr-cur-et-notre-dame-de-lourdes-lige-wallonia-image184130615.html
RFMKFTDB–First World War Memorial, Memorial Interallié, left church Église du Sacré-Cœur et Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Liège, Wallonia
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. ^;. True, there were only fourteen men and womenin the squad, but they landed in France on August14, 1914, just as the big Krupp guns were poundingat the forts of Liege. Even the Tommies did notknow they were on the ground, until one afternoona column of retreating regulars, tired, hungry andthirsty, were marching on a road in France nearthe coast. Some were limping, others with ban-daged heads and crippled arms. They had reacheda little deserted village, when to their surprise andastonishment, a lassie in blue uniform hurried toth Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-story-of-the-war-and-family-war-service-record-1914-1919-true-there-were-only-fourteen-men-and-womenin-the-squad-but-they-landed-in-france-on-august14-1914-just-as-the-big-krupp-guns-were-poundingat-the-forts-of-liege-even-the-tommies-did-notknow-they-were-on-the-ground-until-one-afternoona-column-of-retreating-regulars-tired-hungry-andthirsty-were-marching-on-a-road-in-france-nearthe-coast-some-were-limping-others-with-ban-daged-heads-and-crippled-arms-they-had-reacheda-little-deserted-village-when-to-their-surprise-andastonishment-a-lassie-in-blue-uniform-hurried-toth-image336941701.html
RM2AG50G5–. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. ^;. True, there were only fourteen men and womenin the squad, but they landed in France on August14, 1914, just as the big Krupp guns were poundingat the forts of Liege. Even the Tommies did notknow they were on the ground, until one afternoona column of retreating regulars, tired, hungry andthirsty, were marching on a road in France nearthe coast. Some were limping, others with ban-daged heads and crippled arms. They had reacheda little deserted village, when to their surprise andastonishment, a lassie in blue uniform hurried toth
''Premieres visions de Guerre; L'armee belge combat pied a pied', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/premieres-visions-de-guerre-larmee-belge-combat-pied-a-pied-1914-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-iquot-lillustration-paris-1924-image534116138.html
RM2P0Y2GA–''Premieres visions de Guerre; L'armee belge combat pied a pied', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. German President Joachim Gauck speaks during the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-liege-belgium-04th-aug-2014-german-president-joachim-gauck-speaks-72370455.html
RME5MN73–Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. German President Joachim Gauck speaks during the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News
Bullet-scarred wall in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège during WW1, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-bullet-scarred-wall-in-the-fort-de-loncin-one-of-twelve-forts-built-72939996.html
RME6JKKT–Bullet-scarred wall in the Fort de Loncin, one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège during WW1, Belgium
World War I Memorial, Memorial Interallié, Church Église du Sacré-Cœur et Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/world-war-i-memorial-memorial-interalli-church-glise-du-sacr-cur-et-notre-dame-de-lourdes-lige-wallonia-belgium-image184130644.html
RFMKFTEC–World War I Memorial, Memorial Interallié, Church Église du Sacré-Cœur et Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
Neutrality? The crucifixion of public opinion . NCE BIG GUNS OF GERMANS. The N. Y. World, Aug. 14, 1914. No doubt, the World meant that the silence of the fortscaused the silence of the guns. HOLLAND FLOODS LANDS TO STOP INVASION. This is what we might call a lie of the first water. TheN. Y. World shows wonderful aptitude in dignifying its newsfabrications. 32 NEUTRALITY GERMAN GENERAL SHOT AT LIEGE The N. Y. World, Aug. 16, 1914. The N. Y. World came to the conclusion that a dead Germanwas a good German. At any rate, the publication of General VonEmmichs picture gave the American people a goo Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/neutrality-the-crucifixion-of-public-opinion-nce-big-guns-of-germans-the-n-y-world-aug-14-1914-no-doubt-the-world-meant-that-the-silence-of-the-fortscaused-the-silence-of-the-guns-holland-floods-lands-to-stop-invasion-this-is-what-we-might-call-a-lie-of-the-first-water-then-y-world-shows-wonderful-aptitude-in-dignifying-its-newsfabrications-32-neutrality-german-general-shot-at-liege-the-n-y-world-aug-16-1914-the-n-y-world-came-to-the-conclusion-that-a-dead-germanwas-a-good-german-at-any-rate-the-publication-of-general-vonemmichs-picture-gave-the-american-people-a-goo-image340291837.html
RM2ANHHKW–Neutrality? The crucifixion of public opinion . NCE BIG GUNS OF GERMANS. The N. Y. World, Aug. 14, 1914. No doubt, the World meant that the silence of the fortscaused the silence of the guns. HOLLAND FLOODS LANDS TO STOP INVASION. This is what we might call a lie of the first water. TheN. Y. World shows wonderful aptitude in dignifying its newsfabrications. 32 NEUTRALITY GERMAN GENERAL SHOT AT LIEGE The N. Y. World, Aug. 16, 1914. The N. Y. World came to the conclusion that a dead Germanwas a good German. At any rate, the publication of General VonEmmichs picture gave the American people a goo
''Vicissitudes de Guerre; A Vise, des officiers allemands degustent en plein air les vins fins requisitionnes', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/vicissitudes-de-guerre-a-vise-des-officiers-allemands-degustent-en-plein-air-les-vins-fins-requisitionnes-1914-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-iquot-lillustration-paris-1924-image534115569.html
RM2P0Y1T1–''Vicissitudes de Guerre; A Vise, des officiers allemands degustent en plein air les vins fins requisitionnes', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
'Ils S'en Vont; A Vise, theatre des premieres destructions et des premiers crimes allemands, l'infanterie qui marchait vers Paris, en 1914, fait maintenant l'etape en sens inverse, d'un pas moins orgueilleux', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ils-sen-vont-a-vise-theatre-des-premieres-destructions-et-des-premiers-crimes-allemands-linfanterie-qui-marchait-vers-paris-en-1914-fait-maintenant-letape-en-sens-inverse-dun-pas-moins-orgueilleux-1918-from-quotlalbum-de-la-guerre-1914-1919-volume-2quot-lillustration-paris-1924-image556249995.html
RM2R8YAF7–'Ils S'en Vont; A Vise, theatre des premieres destructions et des premiers crimes allemands, l'infanterie qui marchait vers Paris, en 1914, fait maintenant l'etape en sens inverse, d'un pas moins orgueilleux', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924].
Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. German President Joachim Gauck attends the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-liege-belgium-04th-aug-2014-german-president-joachim-gauck-attends-72374194.html
RME5MX0J–Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. German President Joachim Gauck attends the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News
Broken gun turret and debris of the exploded magazine in the Fort de Loncin, destroyed during World War One, Liège, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-broken-gun-turret-and-debris-of-the-exploded-magazine-in-the-fort-72975286.html
RME6M8M6–Broken gun turret and debris of the exploded magazine in the Fort de Loncin, destroyed during World War One, Liège, Belgium
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RMMJ2087–Belgian military cemetery, memorial wall with reliefs, bust of King Albert I, conquest of Liège was the first major offensive
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. iMimm^ ^L^ im. A Story of the War Ostend and Calais early in August and rushed tothe assistance of the Belgians, whose entire forcenumbered only 250,000 men. The British took aposition about Mons and a French force on theeast and south of Namur, along the Sambre andMeuse rivers. Namur, it had been expected, would offer strongenough resistance to delay the enemy until the mainFrench army could come up, but its forts, like thoseof Liege, were shattered by the 42 centimeter gunsof the Germans, and in far less time, two days, com-pared Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-story-of-the-war-and-family-war-service-record-1914-1919-imimm-l-im-a-story-of-the-war-ostend-and-calais-early-in-august-and-rushed-tothe-assistance-of-the-belgians-whose-entire-forcenumbered-only-250000-men-the-british-took-aposition-about-mons-and-a-french-force-on-theeast-and-south-of-namur-along-the-sambre-andmeuse-rivers-namur-it-had-been-expected-would-offer-strongenough-resistance-to-delay-the-enemy-until-the-mainfrench-army-could-come-up-but-its-forts-like-thoseof-liege-were-shattered-by-the-42-centimeter-gunsof-the-germans-and-in-far-less-time-two-days-com-pared-image337080572.html
RM2AGB9KT–. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. iMimm^ ^L^ im. A Story of the War Ostend and Calais early in August and rushed tothe assistance of the Belgians, whose entire forcenumbered only 250,000 men. The British took aposition about Mons and a French force on theeast and south of Namur, along the Sambre andMeuse rivers. Namur, it had been expected, would offer strongenough resistance to delay the enemy until the mainFrench army could come up, but its forts, like thoseof Liege, were shattered by the 42 centimeter gunsof the Germans, and in far less time, two days, com-pared
Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Guests of honor attend music parade of the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-liege-belgium-04th-aug-2014-guests-of-honor-attend-music-parade-of-72368407.html
RME5MJHY–Liege, Belgium. 04th Aug, 2014. Guests of honor attend music parade of the international memorial ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War in Liege, Belgium, 04 August 2014. The year 2014 sees the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI, or the Great War, which according to official statistics cost more than 37 million military and civilian casualties between 1914 and 1918. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa/Alamy Live News
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