Battle of Liege (1914 AD)
Thursday, September 10, 2015
| Battle of Liege (First World War) |
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| 5 – 16 August 1914 | ||
| Liege, Belgium | ||
| Combatants | German Empire |
Belgium |
| Objectives | Capture Belgian land to use it against France | Defense of Belgium if possible Delay the fall of Belgium to give allies much needed time in France |
| Leaders | Otto von Emmich Erich Ludendorff Max Hoffmann |
Gérard Leman (POW) |
| Strength | 59,800 troops & 100 guns |
36,000 troops & 252 guns |
| Losses | 5,500+ |
6,000–20,000 4,000 captured |
| Result | German victory Belgium occupied by German army |
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