12 agos 1914 anni - Battle of Halen
Descrizione:
it took place on 12 August 1914 at the beginning of the First World War and was a cavalry encounter between German forces led by Georg von der Marwitz and Belgian troops led by Léon de Witte.[b] In 1914, Halen was a small market town and a convenient river crossing of the Gete River; the town was also on the principal axis of advance of the Imperial German army. The battle was a tactical victory for the Belgians but did little to delay the German invasion of Belgium.Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
12 agos 1914 anni
Adesso
~ 109 years ago
