Namur

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1914

August

21
- Germans attack the fortress of NamurOn 21 August 1914 German siege artillery began shelling the forts of Namur. The fortress, held by the Belgian 4th Division, fell after five days.
25
- Germans capture NamurOn 25 August 1914 the last forts of Namur capitulated. The Belgian fortress at the confluence of the Sambre and the Meuse fell after a five-day siege.

1918

November

21
- British occupy NamurOn 21 November 1918 the British entered Namur, the Belgian fortress taken by the Germans in 1914. Here the troops marching to the Rhine halted.