Battle of Haelen
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The Battle of Haelen was a 1914 World War I engagement in Belgium in which Belgian forces notably used dismounted cavalry tactics to halt a German cavalry advance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Haelen canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Silver Helmets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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German Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | significant German cavalry casualties ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Belgium
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Battles involving Germany ⓘ Battles of the Western Front in World War I ⓘ |
| chronology | early engagement of World War I ⓘ |
| commander |
Georg von der Marwitz
NERFINISHED
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Léon de Witte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monuments in Haelen ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| date | 12 August 1914 ⓘ |
| defensivePosition | Belgian positions along the Gete River ⓘ |
| endDate | 12 August 1914 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Gete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Belgian Army
NERFINISHED
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German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrated obsolescence of traditional cavalry charges ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Belgian Cavalry Division
NERFINISHED
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German II Cavalry Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Haelen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Haelen ⓘ |
| notableFor |
halting a German cavalry advance
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heavy German cavalry losses ⓘ use of dismounted cavalry tactics by Belgian forces ⓘ |
| partOf | German invasion of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | German invasion across the Meuse ⓘ |
| region | Limburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Belgian victory ⓘ |
| sideWon | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 12 August 1914 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | slowed German advance in Belgium ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
defensive use of entrenched positions
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dismounted cavalry combat ⓘ |
| terrain |
bridges over the Gete River
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river crossings near Haelen ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery
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machine guns ⓘ rifles ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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