Fortified position of NamurThe fortified position of Namur (French: position fortifiée de Namur [PFN]) was established by Belgium after the First World War to fortify the traditional invasion corridor between Germany and France through Belgium. The position incorporated the fortress ring of Namur, originally designed by the Belgian General Henri Alexis Brialmont to deter an invasion of Belgium by France.
Battle of LiègeBelligerentsGerman EmpireBelgiumCommanders and leadersOtto von EmmichErich LudendorffGérard Leman(POW)Strength 28,900–31,200 troops 140 guns 32,000 troops 280 guns.Casualties and losses 3,300 (by 8 August) 6,000–20,000 casualtiesincluding 4,000 capturedThe Battle of Liège (5–16 August 1914) was the opening engagement of the German invasion of Belgium and the first battle of the First World War.
Battle of CharleroiBelligerentsGermanyFranceCommanders and leadersKarl von BülowMax von HausenCharles LanrezacJoseph JoffreStrength2nd Army3rd ArmyFifth ArmyCasualties and losses 11,000 14,275 (10,000 killed, 4,275 missing or wounded)The Battle of Charleroi (French: Bataille de Charleroi) or the Battle of the Sambre, was fought on 21 August 1914, by the French Fifth Army and the German 2nd and 3rd armies, during the Battle of the Frontiers.4th Infantry Division (Belgium)The 4th Infantry Division (4de Infanterie Divisie) was an infantry division of the Belgian Army that existed during the First World War (1914-18) and the Battle of Belgium (1940) in the Second World War.
NamurNamur (French:; Walloon: Nameur; Dutch: Namen) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration. Namur stands at the confluence of the rivers Sambre and Meuse and straddles three different regions – Hesbaye to the north, Condroz to the south-east, and Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to the south-west.
French languageFrench (français or langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, French and its closest relatives—the langues d'oïl, historically spoken in northern France and southern Belgium—descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. It was influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the GermanicFrankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders.
German EmpireGerman state from 1871 to 1918Today part ofGermanyPolandRussiaLithuaniaFranceDenmarkBelgiumNetherlandsCzech RepublicArea and population not including colonial possessionsThe German Empire (German: Deutsches Reich), also referred to as Imperial Germany or the Second Reich, was the period of the German Reich from the unification of Germany in 1871 until the November Revolution in 1918, when Germany changed its form of government to a republic.
BelgiumCountry in Northwestern EuropeBelgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west.
2nd Army (German Empire)The 2nd Army (German: 2. Armee / Armeeoberkommando 2 / A.O.K. 2) was an army level command of the German Army in World War I. It was formed on mobilization in August 1914 from the III Army Inspection. The army was disbanded in 1919 during demobilization after the war.Coup de mainA coup de main (French pronunciation: [ku də mɛ̃], plural: coups de main, 'blow with the hand') is a swift attack that relies on speed and surprise to accomplish its objectives in a single blow.
5th Army (France)The Fifth Army (French: Ve Armée) was a field army of the French Army that fought during World War I and World War II.
World War IGlobal conflict from 1914 to 1918BelligerentsAllied Powers: France United Kingdom and Empire:Australia Canada Ceylon EgyptNewfoundlandNew Zealand India South Africa Russia (until 1917) Italy (from 1915) United States(from 1917) Japanand others ...Central Powers: GermanyAustria-HungaryOttoman Empire Bulgaria (from 1915)and others ...Commanders and leadersCasualties and losses 15–22 million deaths (military and civilian)World War I, or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.