France ‘14

France ‘14

France '14: A Crossing at Dinant

Background Dinant, Belgium, 15th August 1914: As the French became increasingly aware that the German Army was conducting a sweeping movement through Belgium, Larenzac detached General Mangin's 8e Brigade to work loosely with Sordet's Corps de Cavalerie. The 143e RI of the 8e Brigade was thus

France ‘14

France '14: The Battle of the Silver Helmets

Background Haelen, Belgium, 30km northeast of Louvain, 12th August 1914: Following the isolation of Liège, the German H.K.K.2 advanced northwest. The Belgian began forming a defensive position along the Gete and the Division de Cavalerie held the northern flank of this line. It was here that the