Battle of Haelen

Cuándo

12 ago 1914

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

50.95° N, 5.11° E

Description

1914 battle

War

World War I

1914 battle of the First World War

The Battle of Halen, also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets because of the many cavalry helmets left behind on the battlefield by the German cuirassiers, took place on 12 August 1914 at the beginning of the First World War, between German forces led by Georg von der Marwitz and Belgian troops led by Léon De Witte.

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• World War I28 jul 1914 · Guerra entre Estados · Muertes 17.000.000