Agony of Belgium
The Invasion of Belgium; August - December 1914
$28.46
- Paperback
182 pages
- Release Date
14 August 2017
Summary
This is a rare chance to re-discover a contemporary account of a military conflict which took place a Century ago. The Agony of Belgium, written in 1914 by Frank Fox, a war correspondent, recounts events that the modern European mind would probably wish to forget. The bravery and resilience of the relatively new and untested Belgian Army, following the rejection of the German Ultimatum by the King, deserves a wider audience. Throughout this account the courageous and noble qualities of King A…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781910500859 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1910500852 |
| Author: | Major Frank Fox |
| Publisher: | Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Uniform Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 182 |
| Release Date: | 14 August 2017 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm x 15mm |
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“A harrowing account of the suffering that Belgium endured from the German invasion in 1914. Fox charts Belgium’s heroic stand and the personal courage of King Albert I that inspired his Army.”
-A harrowing account of the suffering that Belgium endured from the German invasion in 1914. Fox charts Belgium’s heroic stand and the personal courage of King Albert I that inspired his Army.—Lord Astor of Hever
About The Author
Major Frank Fox
Frank Fox was commissioned into the British Army at the age of 41, and though he suffered severe injuries during the Battle of the Somme, he returned to the front as part of Haig’s GHQ at Montreuil-sur-Mer.
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