Antwerp in German hands
Antwerp in German hands
From the middle of the 19th century, Antwerp played an exceptional role in the military defensive plans. The government and army command had decided to transform the port into a National Redoubt; a fortified stronghold into which the army, the king and the government could withdraw when threatened by war, and there wait for help from foreign allies.
Blog: 'Antwerp: from National Redoubt to occupied city'.
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