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Belgian resistance was not supposed to exist. The German war machine had counted on speed... on smashing through the Low Countries unopposed. Instead, Belgian troops stood and fought, throwing the invasion off balance. What should have been a relentless advance became a grinding struggle, costing the Germans precious days. Those lost days gave France and Britain just enough time to rally, to fortify, to prepare. When the Germans finally reached the Marne, they no longer had the advantage. The road to Paris had been open. Now, it was a battlefield.
Liege. August 7 - 16, 1914.
German Forces: 60,000 Troops.
Belgian Resistance: 25,000 Infantry.
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Belgian resistance was not supposed to exist. The German war machine had counted on speed... on smashing through the Low Countries unopposed. Instead, Belgian troops stood and fought, throwing the invasion off balance. What should have been a relentless advance became a grinding struggle, costing the Germans precious days. Those lost days gave France and Britain just enough time to rally, to fortify, to prepare. When the Germans finally reached the Marne, they no longer had the advantage. The road to Paris had been open. Now, it was a battlefield.
Liege. August 7 - 16, 1914.
German Forces: 60,000 Troops.
Belgian Resistance: 25,000 Infantry.
Additional Reading and Episode Research:
Support the show
Social Media:
www.HistorysGreatestBattles.com
Youtube | TikTok
Support The Show:
https://covertwars.com
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