Tag: Belgium
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German Soldiers Stationed in the Belgian Village of Louvain During the Opening Month of World War I Burn and Loot Much of the Town, Executing Hundreds of Civilians. August 25, 1914.
Image: Depiction of the mass murder of civilians in Blégny by Évariste Carpentier. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, and over the next five days, German soldiers stationed in the Belgian village of Louvain during the opening month of World War I burn and loot much of the town, executing hundreds of civilians. Located…
History Daily With Francis Chappell Black 