Khukri
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1835: The first King of the Belgians, Leopold I chose this area to train his young army. No nothing; only sheep and heath. But: good water and no marshes. Beverloo is the village close to the training area. And strategically well located to halt the Dutch...With the troops came the camp followers and merchands. In 1845 these were no longer allowed access to the Camp. A village formed. "Leopoldsburg". (where I grew up).
The streetplan is the same as the one of the barracks. The church was build by the Engineers.
27th September 1914: the German Army occupied the camp.
During the war 500000 German soldiers transitted Übungsplatz Beverloo before they went to the front. There were 10000 men in training at all time.
Here they received "Der Letzter Schliff".
This is a new book that comes out next week
utch.
I'm sure it will show many unpublished pics !!!
The Germans modernised the camp as if they had planned to stay !
The tests with musterdgas took place in the trainingarea.
And an exhibition in the Camp Museum:
On the marketsquare of Leopoldsburg.
The Belgian Province of Limburg commemorates the German occupation of its 44 towns and villages during WW I.
44 concrete helmets.
weight: Two tons each. Diameter: 1,50 meter.
(guess you might need a Pionierpanzer Leopard to move one of these 8) )
....would fancy one for your front yard or living room?
In February 2015 these giant helmets will each go to their own Limburg town or village.
Francis
The streetplan is the same as the one of the barracks. The church was build by the Engineers.
27th September 1914: the German Army occupied the camp.
During the war 500000 German soldiers transitted Übungsplatz Beverloo before they went to the front. There were 10000 men in training at all time.
Here they received "Der Letzter Schliff".
This is a new book that comes out next week
utch.I'm sure it will show many unpublished pics !!!
The Germans modernised the camp as if they had planned to stay !
The tests with musterdgas took place in the trainingarea.
And an exhibition in the Camp Museum:
On the marketsquare of Leopoldsburg.
The Belgian Province of Limburg commemorates the German occupation of its 44 towns and villages during WW I.
44 concrete helmets.
weight: Two tons each. Diameter: 1,50 meter.
(guess you might need a Pionierpanzer Leopard to move one of these 8) )
....would fancy one for your front yard or living room?
In February 2015 these giant helmets will each go to their own Limburg town or village.
Francis
