Gérard Leman
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Gerard Mathieu Joseph Georges, count Leman (8 January 1851 – 17 October 1920) was a Belgian general. He was responsible for the military education of King Albert I of Belgium. During World War I he was the commander of the forts surrounding the Belgian city of Liège. The German Forces had to use heavy artillery to break through the defences and capture Leman as a prisoner of War. He was released at the end of the war and died a hero, in 1920.
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Gerard Mathieu Joseph Georges Leman | |
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Born | (1851-01-08)8 January 1851 Liège, Belgium |
Died | 17 October 1920(1920-10-17) (aged 69) Liège, Belgium |
Nationality | Belgian |
Known for | Organising the defence of Liège during World War I |
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