Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Liège_Forts
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Fall of Belgium to German forces
|
| gptkbp:armament |
Big Bertha cannons
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
Heavy losses due to fortifications Significant civilian and military losses |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Belgium |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Léon_de_Witte
gptkb:German_High_Command Colmar von der Goltz |
| gptkbp:conflict |
German control of Belgium
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Inspiration for literature and art
|
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Liège_Forts
Strong but ultimately overwhelmed |
| gptkbp:defense_mechanism |
Liège's ring of forts
Permanent fortifications |
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Support for Belgium
|
| gptkbp:disease_resistance |
Stubborn defense by Belgian troops
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
August 16, 1914
|
| gptkbp:fighting_style |
gptkb:military_siege
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:German_invasion_of_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Set the stage for future battles in WWI
|
| gptkbp:historical_period |
August 15, 1914
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Symbol of Belgian resistance
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Liège (1914)
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
Approximately 40,000 troops
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
August 5, 1914
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on future military strategies
|
| gptkbp:local_government |
Fled to France during siege
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Liège,_Belgium
Near the Meuse River |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive coverage in newspapers
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Part of the larger German invasion of Belgium
Siege and bombardment |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
gptkb:military_unit
Limited supplies for Belgian defenders |
| gptkbp:notable_allies |
Over 100,000 troops
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Frontiers
Importance of fortifications |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First use of heavy artillery by Germany
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Successful defense of forts
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_I
|
| gptkbp:result |
German victory
Surrender of Belgian forces |
| gptkbp:retirement_year |
Delayed German advance into France
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First major battle of World War I
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of Belgium
German forces learned from the siege |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Fortified positions
Delay German advance Rapid mobilization and attack Surrounding and bombarding forts |