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LoC No.: war17000087
Title:
The German Fury in Belgium
Experiences of a Netherland Journalist during four months with the German Army in Belgium
Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- On the way to Liège -- In Liège and back to Maastricht -- Round about Liège -- Visé destroyed: a premeditated crime -- Francs-tireurs? -- With the Flemings -- Liège after the occupation -- Louvain destroyed -- Louvain under the mailed fist -- Along the Meuse to Huy, Andenne, and Namur -- From Maastricht to the French frontier: the destruction of Dinant -- On the battle-fields -- Round about Bilsen -- During the siege of Antwerp -- The ill-treatment of British wounded -- On the Yser.
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Summary: "The German Fury in Belgium" by L. Mokveld is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative provides a firsthand perspective on the atrocities committed by the German Army during their invasion of Belgium in World War I. As a neutral journalist and war correspondent, Mokveld chronicles the horrors he witnessed, emphasizing the inhuman treatment of civilians and the chaotic aftermath of military actions. The opening of the book details the author's arrival in Belgium amid the outbreak of hostilities. Mokveld describes an atmosphere thick with fear and anxiety as residents grapple with the encroaching German forces. Through vivid depictions of refugees, burnt villages, and skirmishes, he introduces the reader to the grim realities of war. His observations serve as a powerful indictment of the brutality inflicted on innocents, setting the tone for an account that seeks to illuminate the darker aspects of this tumultuous historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Mokveld, L. (Lambertus), 1890-1968
Author of introduction, etc.: Buchan, John, 1875-1940
Translator: Thieme, Carel
EBook No.: 60364
Published: Sep 26, 2019
Downloads: 218
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Atrocities
Subject: Belgium -- History -- German occupation, 1914-1918
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: war17000087
Title:
The German Fury in Belgium
Experiences of a Netherland Journalist during four months with the German Army in Belgium
Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- On the way to Liège -- In Liège and back to Maastricht -- Round about Liège -- Visé destroyed: a premeditated crime -- Francs-tireurs? -- With the Flemings -- Liège after the occupation -- Louvain destroyed -- Louvain under the mailed fist -- Along the Meuse to Huy, Andenne, and Namur -- From Maastricht to the French frontier: the destruction of Dinant -- On the battle-fields -- Round about Bilsen -- During the siege of Antwerp -- The ill-treatment of British wounded -- On the Yser.
Credits:
Produced by Brian Coe, Eleni Christofaki and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The German Fury in Belgium" by L. Mokveld is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative provides a firsthand perspective on the atrocities committed by the German Army during their invasion of Belgium in World War I. As a neutral journalist and war correspondent, Mokveld chronicles the horrors he witnessed, emphasizing the inhuman treatment of civilians and the chaotic aftermath of military actions. The opening of the book details the author's arrival in Belgium amid the outbreak of hostilities. Mokveld describes an atmosphere thick with fear and anxiety as residents grapple with the encroaching German forces. Through vivid depictions of refugees, burnt villages, and skirmishes, he introduces the reader to the grim realities of war. His observations serve as a powerful indictment of the brutality inflicted on innocents, setting the tone for an account that seeks to illuminate the darker aspects of this tumultuous historical period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Mokveld, L. (Lambertus), 1890-1968
Author of introduction, etc.: Buchan, John, 1875-1940
Translator: Thieme, Carel
EBook No.: 60364
Published: Sep 26, 2019
Downloads: 218
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Atrocities
Subject: Belgium -- History -- German occupation, 1914-1918
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.