Siege of Namur
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The Siege of Namur was a World War I German assault on the fortified Belgian city of Namur in August 1914, notable for the devastating use of heavy siege artillery that quickly overwhelmed its defenses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Namur | 1 |
| Siege of Namur canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of World War I
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| attacker | German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| category |
1914 in Belgium
ⓘ
Sieges involving Belgium ⓘ Sieges involving Germany ⓘ |
| cityDefended | Namur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant1 | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderAttacking | German 2nd Army command under Karl von Bülow ⓘ |
| commanderDefending |
Auguste Michel (governor of Namur forts)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michel-Joseph Maunoury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | August 1914 ⓘ |
| defender | Belgian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveForce | Belgian 4th Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveSystem | Fortified Position of Namur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 5 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-08-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Charleroi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | ring of forts around Namur ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early phase of World War I ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to rapid German advance through Belgium
ⓘ
demonstrated effectiveness of modern heavy artillery against forts ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | August 1914 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rapid collapse of Belgian fortress defenses
ⓘ
use of heavy siege artillery ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Namur by German forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of the Frontiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German invasion of Belgium ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby |
Meuse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sambre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-08-20 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
breach Belgian fortress line at Namur
ⓘ
secure crossings over the Meuse River ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
305 mm howitzers
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420 mm howitzers ⓘ heavy siege artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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Battle of Namur