Before occupying Brussels the Germans took Louvain "the key to the capital

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Before occupying Brussels the Germans took Louvain "the key to the capital

Before occupying Brussels the Germans took Louvain " the key to the capital. The Kaisers troops had, however " hack their way through, " for though hopelessly outnumbered the Belgians resisted the invaders advance with desperate courage, thus enabling the main army to fall back towards Antwerp. Our picture shows: Belgian troops waiting for the German adavance behind a barricade on the road to Louvain.
August 19th 1914

Grant, Tom
WATFORD
Mirrorpix
Louvain
Flemish Region
Belgium

Media ID 21356377

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Barricade Rifles Taking Aim World War One

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