Project Gutenberg 2015-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 209 Toynbee, Arnold 1889 1975 Toynbee, Arnold Joseph Toynbee, Arnold J. 17014685 The German Terror in Belgium: An Historical Record Produced by Brian Coe, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The German Terror in Belgium: An Historical Record" by Arnold J. Toynbee is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The volume focuses on the atrocities committed against civilians during the first months of World War I, particularly in Belgium, as German forces invaded and occupied various territories. The book aims to document and present a coordinated narrative of these events based on firsthand witness accounts and official documents, intending to shed light on the impact of war on civilian life. The opening of the book lays a foundation for its detailed examination of the German military's actions during the invasion of Belgium in August 1914. It highlights systematic violence and terror inflicted upon the civilian population, including executions, arson, and other forms of brutality. Toynbee introduces specific locations and incidents where these actions occurred, emphasizing the deliberate nature of these crimes and the lack of accountability for the perpetrators. Through structured narratives, the opening provides a chilling glimpse into the chaos and devastation experienced by innocent civilians as the war unfolded, setting the stage for a sobering exploration of the historical context and moral implications of wartime conduct. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Atrocities Belgium -- History -- German occupation, 1914-1918 D501 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 374704 2025-07-20T10:46:19.045123 text/html 364584 2024-10-22T23:37:21 text/html 1635285 2025-07-20T10:46:26.415608 application/epub+zip 1636814 2025-07-20T10:46:20.380311 application/epub+zip 189275 2025-07-20T10:46:19.677102 application/epub+zip 1752420 2025-07-20T10:46:30.229540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1716388 2025-07-20T10:46:25.660627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276139 2022-09-23T04:56:48.796877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238160 2025-07-20T10:46:18.080129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218095 2024-10-22T23:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17808 2025-07-20T10:46:30.367530 application/rdf+xml 22761 2025-07-20T10:46:19.804115 image/jpeg 3607 2025-07-20T10:46:19.741093 image/jpeg 1574726 2025-07-20T10:46:19.144141 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia