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The Battle of Liege is the first land battle of World War 1 between Belgium and Germany.
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German army consisting of 200,000 men under von Emmich made all possible speed. They arrived before the gates of the city and demanded it surrender.
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Belgian army were to hold positions as long as possible.
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Belgium- 36 G troops and 252 guns.
Germany- 59400 troops and 100 guns. -
The 2nd day quota caught up to von Emmich and the combinded forces succeeded in flanking the city and threaten to cut off the retreat of the supporting Belgian army.
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Defenders greatly outnumbered but inflicted heavy losses upon attackers. It continued the rest of the day. Belgium inflicted heavy losses on Germany even though the ratio of men was 5 to 1.
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Germany occupied the town, from which the futher attack on the forts was directed. Von Emmich's forces would proceed with greater deliberation to reduce the rest of the Liege forts.
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The final attack was opened in earnest on the 10th, one after one the forts yielded to the devastating German fire, the garrisons withdrawing to the forts remaining intact.
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Complete German mobilization and concentration were not completed before August 12th.
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Fort Boncelles was silenced.
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Full German advances were not underway until 14th or 15th.
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The last and strogest of the forts, Fort Loncin, was capitulated.
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CASUALTIES
Belgium- 2,500
Germany- 2,000
CAPTURED
Belgium- 4,000 -
The final day of the Battle of Liege.
