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49 relations: Aachen, Albert Canal, Alsace, Battle of Belgium, Battle of Fort Eben-Emael, Battle of Liège, Belgian Land Component, Belgium, Big Bertha (howitzer), Citadel of Liège, Concrete, Counterscarp, First Battle of the Marne, Flanders, Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau, Fort d'Évegnée, Fort d'Embourg, Fort de Barchon, Fort de Battice, Fort de Boncelles, Fort de Chaudfontaine, Fort de Flémalle, Fort de Fléron, Fort de Hollogne, Fort de la Chartreuse, Fort de Lantin, Fort de Liers, Fort de Loncin, Fort de Pontisse, Fort de Tancrémont, Fort Eben-Emael, Fortified position of Namur, Franco-Prussian War, Henri Alexis Brialmont, Herve, Huy, Krupp, Leopold III of Belgium, Liège, Lorraine, Maastricht, Maginot Line, Meuse, National Redoubt (Belgium), Pays de Herve, Shaped charge, Visé, World War I, World War II.
Aachen
Aachen or Bad Aachen, French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle, is a spa and border city.
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Albert Canal
The Albert Canal is a canal located in northeastern Belgium, which was named for King Albert I of Belgium.
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Alsace
Alsace (Alsatian: ’s Elsass; German: Elsass; Alsatia) is a cultural and historical region in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland.
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Battle of Belgium
The Battle of Belgium or Belgian Campaign, often referred to within Belgium as the 18 Days' Campaign (Campagne des 18 jours, Achttiendaagse Veldtocht), formed part of the greater Battle of France, an offensive campaign by Germany during the Second World War.
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Battle of Fort Eben-Emael
The Battle of Fort Eben-Emael was a battle between Belgian and German forces that took place between 10 May and 11 May 1940, and was part of the Battle of Belgium and Fall Gelb, the German invasion of the Low Countries and France.
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Battle of Liège
The Battle of Liège (Bataille de Liège) was the opening engagement of the German invasion of Belgium and the first battle of the First World War.
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Belgian Land Component
The Land Component (Landcomponent, Composante terre) is the land-based branch of the Belgian Armed Forces.
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Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
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Big Bertha (howitzer)
Big Bertha (lit) is the name of a type of super-heavy siege artillery developed by the armaments manufacturer Krupp in Germany and used in World Wars I and II.
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Citadel of Liège
The Citadel of Liège was the central fortification of the strategic Belgian city of Liège until the end of the 19th century.
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Concrete
Concrete, usually Portland cement concrete, is a composite material composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens over time—most frequently a lime-based cement binder, such as Portland cement, but sometimes with other hydraulic cements, such as a calcium aluminate cement.
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Counterscarp
A scarp and a counterscarp are the inner and outer sides of a ditch or moat used in fortifications.
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First Battle of the Marne
The Battle of the Marne (Première bataille de la Marne, also known as the Miracle of the Marne, Le Miracle de la Marne) was a World War I battle fought from It resulted in an Allied victory against the German armies in the west.
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Flanders
Flanders (Vlaanderen, Flandre, Flandern) is the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium, although there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics and history.
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Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau
The Fort of Aubin-Neufchâteau (Fort d'Aubin-Neufchâteau) is a Belgian fortification located near Neufchâteau.
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Fort d'Évegnée
The Fort d'Évegnée is one of twelve forts built as part of the fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort d'Embourg
The Fort d'Embourg is one of twelve forts built as part of the fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Barchon
The Fort de Barchon is one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Battice
The Fort of Battice (fort de Battice) is a Belgian fortification located just to the east of the town of Battice.
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Fort de Boncelles
The Fort de Boncelles is one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Chaudfontaine
The Fort de Chaudfontaine, also called the Fort de la Rochette, is one of twelve forts built as part of the fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Flémalle
The Fort de Flémalle is one of twelve forts built as part of the fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Fléron
The Fort de Fléron is one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Hollogne
The Fort de Hollogne is one of twelve forts built as part of the fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de la Chartreuse
The Fort de la Chartreuse, which dominates the Amercœur neighborhood of Liège in Belgium, was built between 1817 and 1823 to defend the city.
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Fort de Lantin
The Fort de Lantin is one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Liers
The Fort de Liers is one of twelve forts built as part of the fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Loncin
The Fort de Loncin is one of twelve forts built as part of the Fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Pontisse
The Fort de Pontisse is one of twelve forts built as part of the fortifications of Liège in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Fort de Tancrémont
The Fort de Tancrémont is a Belgian fortification located about south of Pepinster.
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Fort Eben-Emael
Fort Eben-Emael (Fort d'Ében-Émael) is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal.
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Fortified position of Namur
The fortified position of Namur (position fortifiée de Namur) was established by Belgium following World War I to fortify the traditional invasion corridor between Germany and France through Belgium.
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Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War (Deutsch-Französischer Krieg, Guerre franco-allemande), often referred to in France as the War of 1870 (19 July 1871) or in Germany as 70/71, was a conflict between the Second French Empire of Napoleon III and the German states of the North German Confederation led by the Kingdom of Prussia.
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Henri Alexis Brialmont
Henri-Alexis Brialmont (Venlo, 25 May 1821 – Brussels, 21 July 1903), nicknamed The Belgian Vauban after the French architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, was a Belgian army officer, politician and writer of the 19th century, best known as a military architect and designer of fortifications.
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Herve
Herve is a Walloon municipality of Belgium in Province of Liège.
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Huy
Huy (Hoei; Hu) is a municipality of Belgium.
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Krupp
The Krupp family (see pronunciation), a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, became famous for their production of steel, artillery, ammunition, and other armaments.
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Leopold III of Belgium
Leopold III (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) reigned as the fourth King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the heir apparent, his son Baudouin.
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Liège
Liège (Lidje; Luik,; Lüttich) is a major Walloon city and municipality and the capital of the Belgian province of Liège. The city is situated in the valley of the Meuse, in the east of Belgium, not far from borders with the Netherlands (Maastricht is about to the north) and with Germany (Aachen is about north-east). At Liège, the Meuse meets the River Ourthe. The city is part of the sillon industriel, the former industrial backbone of Wallonia. It still is the principal economic and cultural centre of the region. The Liège municipality (i.e. the city proper) includes the former communes of Angleur, Bressoux, Chênée, Glain, Grivegnée, Jupille-sur-Meuse, Rocourt, and Wandre. In November 2012, Liège had 198,280 inhabitants. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of 1,879 km2 (725 sq mi) and had a total population of 749,110 on 1 January 2008. Population of all municipalities in Belgium on 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 2008-10-19. Definitions of metropolitan areas in Belgium. The metropolitan area of Liège is divided into three levels. First, the central agglomeration (agglomeratie) with 480,513 inhabitants (2008-01-01). Adding the closest surroundings (banlieue) gives a total of 641,591. And, including the outer commuter zone (forensenwoonzone) the population is 810,983. Retrieved on 2008-10-19. This includes a total of 52 municipalities, among others, Herstal and Seraing. Liège ranks as the third most populous urban area in Belgium, after Brussels and Antwerp, and the fourth municipality after Antwerp, Ghent and Charleroi.
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Lorraine
Lorraine (Lorrain: Louréne; Lorraine Franconian: Lottringe; German:; Loutrengen) is a cultural and historical region in north-eastern France, now located in the administrative region of Grand Est.
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Maastricht
Maastricht (Limburgish: Mestreech; French: Maestricht; Spanish: Mastrique) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands.
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Maginot Line
The Maginot Line (Ligne Maginot), named after the French Minister of War André Maginot, was a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles, and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Germany and force them to move around the fortifications.
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Meuse
The Meuse (la Meuse; Walloon: Moûze) or Maas (Maas; Maos or Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea.
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National Redoubt (Belgium)
The National Redoubt (Réduit national, Nationaal Reduit) was a strategic defensive belt of fortifications built in Belgium.
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Pays de Herve
The Pays de Herve (Land of Herve) is a 420 km² natural region of Wallonia, between the Vesdre and Meuse rivers and the borders separating Belgium from the Netherlands and Germany.
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Shaped charge
A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy.
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Visé
Visé (Wezet) is a municipality and city of Belgium, where it is located on the river Meuse, in the Walloon province of Liège.
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World War I
World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortified_position_of_Liège
