THE OPENING SHOTS: AUG - SEP 1914
August 4-25, 1914: German invasion of Belgium
German troops captured most of Belgium, including the fortress of Liège, with the Belgians losing 30,000 men and the Germans just 2,000.
August 7-25, 1914: Battle of the Frontiers
The French Plan XVII called for an offensive to recapture Alsace and Lorraine, but the Germans drew them into a trap and inflicted huge casualties.
August 16-19, 1914: Cer Mountain
An invading Austrian army, surprised by Serbian forces, was forced to retreat. By August 24, all Austrian troops had left Serbian territory.
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