Rue du 22 Août
Morlanwelz · Hainaut (Wallonia) · Belgium
Data: August 22
Photograph: David Gilardini (2012-07-10)
1914. Battle de Charleroi.
In late August 1914, the Battle of Charleroi faced French troops and German. For seven hours, the fighting intensified and 4,000 deaths occur. These fights took place in the neighborhood of Collarmont in Carnières. The purpose was to stop the German invasion and protect the bridges over the River Sambre.