German invasion of Belgium (1914)

The German invasion of Belgium began on 4 August 1914 during the first World War. On 24 July, the Belgian government had announced that if war came it would uphold its neutrality. The Belgian government mobilised its armed forces on 31 July and a state of heightened alert was proclaimed in Germany.

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Which happened first?

• German invasion of Belgium (1914) and Battle of Mons began in the same year
• German invasion of Belgium (1914) and Battle of Gumbinnen began in the same year
• German invasion of Belgium (1914) and Battle of Stallupönen began in the same year
• German invasion of Belgium (1914) and Mesopotamian campaign began in the same year
• German invasion of Belgium (1914) and U-boat campaign began in the same year

Timeline

1. Battle of GumbinnenAugust 20, 1914
2. Battle of MonsAugust 23, 1914
3. Battle of StallupönenAugust 17, 1914
4. German invasion of Belgium (1914) (this page)August 4, 1914 – October 31, 1914
5. Mesopotamian campaignNovember 6, 1914 – November 14, 1918
6. U-boat campaignJuly 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918

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