Battle of Leige5 August 1914
Liege blocked the narrow gap between the Limburg appendix and the Ardennes, considered the best route into Belgium.
Historical person
Marshal Karl von Bulow Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Marshal Karl von Bulow, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Germany.
9 records1914–19145 events1 places
Chronological biography
1914
Battle of Leige5 August 1914
The Battle of Liege signifies the first land Battle of the war, as the German Second Army crosses the frontier into neutral Belgium (since 1839) to attack France from the north, the Schlieffen Plan had started.
Battle of Leige5 August 1914
Von Bulow's Second Army, comprising 320,000 men, initially aimed to seize Liege, the gateway to Belgium.
Neutrality5 August 1914
The Battle of Liege signifies the first land Battle of the war, as the German Second Army crosses the frontier into neutral Belgium (since 1839) to attack France from the north, the Schlieffen Plan had started
Schlieffen Plan5 August 1914
The Battle of Liege signifies the first land Battle of the war, as the German Second Army crosses the frontier into neutral Belgium (since 1839) to attack France from the north, the Schlieffen Plan had started
Second Army5 August 1914
Liege blocked the narrow gap between the Limburg appendix and the Ardennes, considered the best route into Belgium.
Second Army5 August 1914
The Battle of Liege signifies the first land Battle of the war, as the German Second Army crosses the frontier into neutral Belgium (since 1839) to attack France from the north, the Schlieffen Plan had started.
Second Army5 August 1914
Von Bulow's Second Army, comprising 320,000 men, initially aimed to seize Liege, the gateway to Belgium.
Siege of Leige5 August 1914
The Battle of Liege signifies the first land Battle of the war, as the German Second Army crosses the frontier into neutral Belgium (since 1839) to attack France from the north, the Schlieffen Plan had started
Titles and roles
Field Marshal
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.