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.

Web: Mémoire des combats de Collarmont (french)

1914. World War I: massacres caused by the German army.

(Read a description of the event under the plaque.)

Web: Wikipedia (french)

1914. Massacre of citizens of all ages during the 1st World War.

Web: Mes Chemins de Mémoires (french)

1914. World War I: The town was the scene of heavy fighting where 800 men are being sacrificed.

Web: Communauté de Communes des Deux Rivières. Baslieux, un territoire chargé d’histoires (french)

1944. 1st Belgian Infantry Brigade in Normandy.

The Belgian Brigade participated in Operation Paddle from 17 August with British and Dutch (Prinses Irene Brigade) troops of the 6th Airborne Division. Merville-Franceville-Plage was liberated in the evening, Varaville on 20 August. The Brigade's armoured vehicles were detached to assist British units. Dives-sur-Mer and Cabourg were taken on the morning of 21 August and Houlgate in the afternoon. The Brigade took Villers-sur-Mer and Deauville on 22 August, and Trouville-sur-Mer and Honfleur at the mouth of the Seine on the 24th.

Web: Wikipedia-1st Belgian Infantry Brigade

1944. Liberation of the city

On the evening of August 22, around twenty maquisards led by Fernand Pagès, alias Dessenne, attacked the Germans at the Gare du Nord. They withdrew, leaving about ten killed, thirty wounded and equipment on the ground. This is the end of the passage of the Germans in Béziers, no other column will attempt to cross the city.

Web: Wikipedia-CenterBlog (french)