German Cavalry Corps Conducts Reconnaissance in Belgium

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  • The German II Cavalry Corps, led by General Georg von der Marwitz, conducted reconnaissance missions in Belgium towards Antwerp, Brussels, and Charleroi.
  • By 7 August, the Corps discovered that the area from Diest to Huy was empty of Belgian and Allied troops.
  • On 11 August, large bodies of German military units were spotted in the area between Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, and Diest, leading Belgian headquarters to anticipate a German advance.
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The German II Cavalry Corps under General Georg von der Marwitz was ordered to conduct reconnaissance towards Antwerp, Brussels and Charleroi and by 7 August, had found that the area to a line from Diest to Huy empty of Belgian and Allied troops. Belgian and French troops were rumoured to be between Tienen and Huy and Marwitz advanced to the north towards parties of Belgian cavalry, which had retired towards Diest. On 11 August, large bodies of German cavalry, artillery and infantry had been seen by Belgian cavalry scouts in the area from Sint-Truiden to Hasselt and Diest. Belgian headquarters therefore anticipated a German advance towards Hasselt and Diest.

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ゲオルグ・フォン・マービッツ将軍の元でドイツ軍第2騎兵軍団はアントワープ、ブリュッセル、シャルルロワを偵察するよう命令を受け、8月7日までに、ディーストからユイにかけての一帯はベルギー軍や連合軍が空になっていることを突き止めた。 ベルギーとフランスの部隊はティーネンとユイの間だろうと推測されたが、マービッツはベルギー騎兵部隊の一部を追って北に進撃しディーストに向かって後退した。 8月11日、ドイツ軍騎兵、砲兵、歩兵の主力がシン・トロイデンからハッセルトにかけての一帯でベルギーの騎兵斥候に発見された。 そのため、べルギーの司令部はドイツ軍がハッセルトやディーストに向かって進撃していると予想した。

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