Sujet
'General Leman, the gallant Belgian commander and defender of Liege', c1914-c1918. Artist: Topical Press Agency
Légende
'General Leman, the gallant Belgian commander and defender of Liege', c1914-c1918. After the Germans invaded Belgium on 4 August 1914, the Belgians pinned their hopes of resisting the invasion on the strategic fortifications of the city of Liege, commanded by General Gerard Leman (1851-1920). The defenders held out from 5-16 August, slowing the German advance towards France in the process, until their resistance was ended by heavy artillery bombardment. Leman himself was carried out of the fortress wounded and unconscious, spending the rest of the war as a German prisoner of war before returning home to a hero's welcome after the Armistice.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1914
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C58_117
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (1,9Mo) / 28,4cm x 44,1cm / 3352 x 5209 (300dpi)