Context
Belgium had been invaded in August 1914 by German troops, and Liege, except for the strengthened belt of Liege, was taken following this. Only the North-West of the country was still under Belgian rule, and under command of King Albert.
Many Belgians sought to join the still active Belgian army. Others attempted to escape the country. For the inhabitants of Liège, this was generally done via Maastricht, in the Netherlands, who were neutral. The city was only 30 kilometres from the Dutch border.
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