Battle of Liège
The Battle of Liège (French: Bataille de Liège) was the opening engagement of the German invasion of Belgium and the first battle of World War I. The attack on Liège city began on 5 August 1914 and lasted until 16 August, when the last fort surrendered. The length of the siege of Liège may have delayed the German invasion of France by 4–5 days. Railways needed by the German armies in eastern Belgium were closed for the duration of the siege and German troops did not appear in strength before Namur until 20 August.
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Battle of Liège
The Battle of Liège (French: Bataille de Liège) was the opening engagement of the German invasion of Belgium and the first battle of World War I. The attack on Liège city began on 5 August 1914 and lasted until 16 August, when the last fort surrendered. The length of the siege of Liège may have delayed the German invasion of France by 4–5 days. Railways needed by the German armies in eastern Belgium were closed for the duration of the siege and German troops did not appear in strength before Namur until 20 August.
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A Batalha de Liège marcou a ab ...... reparassem a defesa da França.
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De Slag om Luik was het openi ...... ganiseren en voor te bereiden.
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Die Eroberung von Lüttich war ...... ie belgische Zivilbevölkerung.
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La bataille de Liège en Belgiq ...... dite n'ayant pas de défenses.
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La batalla de Lieja fue el ini ...... reparar su defensa de Francia.
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La battaglia di Liegi si svols ...... orti a protezione della città.
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The Battle of Liège (French: B ...... before Namur until 20 August.
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Шту́рм Лье́жа (5 августа 1914 ...... ска сумели захватить крепость.
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معركة لياج كانت المعركة الافتت ...... ستسلم الحصن الأخير في النهاية.
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リエージュの戦い（リエージュのたたかい、Battle of ...... はエーリヒ・ルーデンドルフが最初に名声を得た戦いでもあった。
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3,300 (by 8 August)
date
1914-08-16
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See Aftermath section
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28,900–31,200 troops
32,000 troops
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Belgium and northern France 1914
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Belgian troops defending a Herstal suburb, just north-east of Liège.
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including 4,000 captured
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Germans capture Liège
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A Batalha de Liège marcou a ab ...... reparassem a defesa da França.
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De Slag om Luik was het openi ...... ganiseren en voor te bereiden.
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Die Eroberung von Lüttich war ...... pressalien gegen die belgische
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La bataille de Liège en Belgiq ...... dite n'ayant pas de défenses.
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La batalla de Lieja fue el ini ...... reparar su defensa de Francia.
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La battaglia di Liegi si svols ...... orti a protezione della città.
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The Battle of Liège (French: B ...... before Namur until 20 August.
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Шту́рм Лье́жа (5 августа 1914 ...... ска сумели захватить крепость.
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معركة لياج كانت المعركة الافتت ...... ستسلم الحصن الأخير في النهاية.
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リエージュの戦い（リエージュのたたかい、Battle of ...... はエーリヒ・ルーデンドルフが最初に名声を得た戦いでもあった。
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Bataille de Liège
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Batalha de Liège
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Batalla de Lieja
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Battaglia di Liegi
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Battle of Liège
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Eroberung von Lüttich (1914)
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Slag om Luik
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Штурм Льежа
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معركة لييج
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リエージュの戦い
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Battle of Liège
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