16th August 1914
The German army has occupied the last fort at Luik. Gerneral Leman from Belgium has been caught. The Battle of Cer has begun.
Leman was to spend the rest of the war as a prisoner until his release when the war ended. He received a hero's welcome from the people of Belgium and died in 1920 aged 69.
The Battle of Cer was fought between Austria-Hungary and Serbia and lasted nine days. Serbia was to become victorious however they used most of their ammunition in the battle and so were left weak until aid was sent. At the end of this battle Austria-Hungary lost over 6,000 men dead, 30,000 were injured and 4,500 were captured and became prisoners of war. Serbia lost over 3,000 men dead, with a further 15,000 injured.
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