How many people died in the Battle of Liege?
Asked By: Annamae Zurlo | Last Updated: 7th June, 2020
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The Battle of Liege was a crushing victory to the Germans although the Belgians had put up an unexpectedly strong defence. It is estimated that the Belgians suffered some 20,000 casualties, including 4000 prisoners, compared to the 5300 Germans killed or wounded.
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Likewise, who won the Liege battle?
German
Similarly, what is the significance of the Battle of Liege? The Battle of Liege signified the first land battle of the war, as the German Second Army crossed the frontier into neutral Belgium (since 1839) so as to attack France from the north. The Schlieffen Plan had started.
Likewise, people ask, when did the Battle of Liege end?
August 4, 1914 – August 16, 1914
How many people died when Germany invaded Belgium?
German invasion of Belgium | |
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750,000 men | Belgium: 220,000 men Britain: 247,400 men France: 299,000 men Total: 766,400 men |
Casualties and losses | |
20,000 | 30,000 |
6,000 civilians killed |