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Philippe François Joseph Molitor
Philippe Molitor (11 June 1869 – 27 October 1952) was a Belgian military officer. He is known for his role as commander of the ''Brigade Nord'' of the ''Force Publique'', during the Tabora Offensive in the East African Campaign (World War I). Military career At the age of 16 he joined the Belgian 1st regiment of Carabiniers as a volunteer. In 1886 Molitor won an appointment to the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. He graduated in 1889, and was commissioned as second lieutenant in the ''2e régiment de Chasseurs à Pied''. In 1900 he was assigned a job at the Ministry of War and from 1906 to 1909 he was the Batman of general Jacoby. In 1912 he was commissioned as major in the ''Force Publique'' and in 1913 he was responsible for inspecting the military posts on the eastern border of the Belgian Congo in the ''Province Orientale''. In 1913-14 he warned the Belgian government in a paper of what he called 'the German threat' in German East Africa and advised to reform and stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libin, Belgium
Libin () is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2019 the municipality, which covers 140.5 km², had 5,223 inhabitants, giving a population density of 37.2 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Anloy, Libin, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery. Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station. Also in the municipality is the Euro Space Center tourist attraction, close to Transinne. Sèchery is known as a popular location for marriages and company seminars (e.g. Antwerp Management School,...). See also * List of protected heritage sites in Libin This table shows an overview of the beschermd erfgoed, protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Libin, Belgium, Libin. This list is part of Belgium's National Heritage Site (Belgium) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biharamulo
Biharamulo is a town in northwestern Tanzania. It is the district headquarter of Biharamulo District. Biharamulo used to be a German administrative centre in colonial times. Biharamulo Game Reserve is located north of the town. History The town was the administrative centre of German East Africa during the late 19th century until World War I. Since then it has remained part of the Biharamulo District. Transport Trunk road T4 from Mwanza to Bukoba passes by the town and trunk road T9 to Kigoma Region Kigoma Region (''Mkoa wa Kigoma'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the city of Kigoma. Kigoma Region borders Kagera Region, Geita Region, Katavi Region, Tabora Region, DRC and Burundi Accordin ... start in Biharamulo. Population According to the 2012 national census the population of Biharamulo town - 'Biharamulo Mjini' ward - is 24,573. Politics Biharamulo has a unique political trend whereby it is difficult for a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |