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Briel strategic location WWI

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Briel strategic location WWI

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  • Location: Buggenhout, Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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    February 9, 2022

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    Info board explains the strategic importance of WW1. Belgian army had a temporary front line on this railway embankment during withdrawal (September days 1914)
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    February 23, 2022

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    In 1914, the Briel is a strategically important place, along railway line 54, halfway between Dendermonde and Puurs. Railway 54 is vital for the transport of goods and troops from …
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    May 20, 2025

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    Update: historical information board has unfortunately been removed - spring 2025
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    Location: Buggenhout, Dendermonde, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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