Posted on Aug 25, 2022

Germans burn Belgian town of Louvain

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Over the course of five days, beginning August 25, 1914, German troops stationed in the Belgian village of Louvain during the opening month of World War I burn and loot much of the town, executing hundreds of civilians.

Germans burn Belgian town of Louvain

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CSM Chuck Stafford

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war is hell

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MSgt Dale Johnson

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Terrible, just terrible.

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LTC Marc King

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I assume the author meant loot then burn the village … the way he has it there is not much left to loot if you burn the village first. “Old Viking Rule” Rape , pillage THEN burn! :-)

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Germans burn Belgian town of Louvain

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