Gérard Leman
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Gérard Leman was a Belgian general best known for leading the defense of Liège against the German invasion at the start of World War I.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian military personnel
ⓘ
human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| capturedBy | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Liège
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Belgium ⓘ |
| describedAs | hero of the defense of Liège ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Leman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Gérard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Belgian ⓘ |
| hasHonor | considered a symbol of Belgian resistance in 1914 ⓘ |
| hasRole | defender of Liège forts ⓘ |
| knownFor | leading the defense of Liège against the German invasion in 1914 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Belgian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Western Front of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Gérard Leman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Belgian ⓘ |
| notableFor | defense of Liège in World War I ⓘ |
| notableWork | defense of the forts of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| opponent | Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian defensive operations in 1914 ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
commander of the fortress of Liège
ⓘ
military governor of Liège ⓘ |
| residence |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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