2-753-007 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'German Troops Occupying the City of Liege While the Forts Still Thundered Defiance of the Invaders' Advance', 1915. The attack on Liege, a town protected by a ring fortress, began on 5 August 1914 and lasted until 16 August, when the last fort surrendered. From "The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume I. The First Phase", edited by J. A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Limited, London, 1915]