12 ore 36 min, 5 agos 1914 anni - Capture of Boncelles

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the 38th Brigade (Major-General von Hülsen) advance began on 5 August at 8:00 p.m. with the 43rd Brigade in reserve. The attackers were severely bombarded while still on the start-line and a thunderstorm, roadblocks and difficult forest paths made things worse. At Esneux and Poulseur, German supplies were looted "by Belgian civilians" and had to be rescued. An engagement began in woods east of Fort Boncelles and Belgian small-arms fire wounded Hülsen and the rear of the column, throwing it into confusion. The Belgian defences were captured by morning but the brigades had become mingled; Boncelles village was captured but fire from the fort forced the Germans into woods to the north-west. Attacks were made later against high ground south and south-west of Ougrée. Skirmishing went on all day, with many casualties around Fort Boncelles and as ammunition ran short the 43rd Brigade retreated to Fontin and the 38th Brigade withdrew to Lince

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