- the Siege of Antwerp
- as seen by
- 'Illustrierte Geschichte
- des Welkrieges'
![](Flag_Germany_Imperial.gif)
a German
Serial History of the Great War
![](Illustrierte%20Geschichte%20-%20Antwerpen%20009.jpg)
- left : coverpage
- right : a fanciful color illustration showing the Zeppelin
bombardment of Antwerp of August 25th, 1914
![](Illustrierte%20Geschichte%20-%20Antwerpen%20003.jpg)
- A panoramic view of the Antwerp skyline during the German
bombardment : note the flooded areas
- As was often the case with German hand-drawn
illustrations, this is less than factually correct
- since the German attack came from the opposite side of
the city.
- The overall presentation is however very evocative and
dramatic.
see also 'Illustrierte
Geschichte des Weltkrieges' for more information
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