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Chapter I: Augusts 3rd (The attack)

The German units in the border region received from the German headquarters early in the morning of Augusts 3rd 1914 the order to attack. The phone not only rang at the Belgian border but due to a error of the central also on the Netherlands border. When the commander of the Uhlans asked for confirmation, the sector headquarters commander who was irritated responded that the Uhlans where to advance as quickly as possible to the Maas. Speed was of the essence.

The Netherlands defense was stunned and surprise, but the German attackers quickly encountered fierce resistance by the Netherlands defenders who where supported by accurate 6-veld infantry gun fire belonging to the border troops. Was the Netherlands in war with the Empire of Germany?

A picture of a 57 mm infantry gun [6-veld]
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