During the German invasion of Belgium (1914) the German soldiers killed around 6000 Belgian and Northern French citizens. Allied propaganda portrayed the Germans as evil Huns and used the war crimes for their own purposes. This is a lesser known chapter of the First World War which was overshadowed by later events. Learn more about World War One in this video.
History Hustle: German Atrocities in Belgium (1914) – Fact or Fiction?
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SOURCES
– German Atrocities 1914: A History of Denial (John Horne & Alan Kramer).
– A World Undone. The Story of the Great War 1914 to 1918 (G.J. Meyer).
– Adolf Hitler en de Eerste Wereldoorlog (Thomas Weber).
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