How times have changed since then!

The horizon is brightening, though, and I hope that, in order to complete your work, you may be able to connect the past with the present and sketch for us the History of this gigantic struggle, in which the indomitable courage of the Belgians, led by Albert I., will have preserved, for our country, the Independence, and the Liberty that the political spirit of our fathers had won for it under the reign of Leopold.

Accept, my dear friend, my best wishes,

Broqueville.

CONTENTS

[CHAPTER I]
The Defence of Visé [1]
From the account given by Deputy Staff MajorCollyns of the 12th Line Regiment.
[CHAPTER II]
The First German Flag Taken [10]
From the account given by Deputy Staff MajorCollyns of the 12th Line Regiment.
[CHAPTER III]
The Attack on the Offices of the 3rdDivision [17]
From accounts by General Major Stassin, CommandersVinçotte and Buisset, Captains Lhermite andRenard, Adjutant Burlet and Private Poncelet.
[CHAPTER IV]
The Sart-Tilman Combat [24]
From an account given by Père de Groote, ArmyChaplain to the 1st Regiment of UnmountedChasseurs, and completed by Major N—— of the4th Regiment of Unmounted Chasseurs.
[CHAPTER V]
The Retreat of the 800 [34]
By Captain —— of the 14th Line Regiment.
[CHAPTER VI]
Chaudfontaine [41]
By Count Gaston de Ribaucourt, Sub-Lieutenant ofthe Heavy Howitzer Corps.
[CHAPTER VII]
Loncin Fort [51]
From accounts by the Army Doctors: Maloens, ofthe 3rd Battery of Heavy Howitzers; Courtin, of the1st Chasseurs; Roskam, of the 14th Line Regiment;Defalle, Director of the Calais Municipal CrècheAmbulance; and Quartermaster Krantz, of theGendarmerie.
[CHAPTER VIII]
Haelen [63]
By Colonel Baltia, Chief of Staff of the 1st CavalryDivision.
[CHAPTER IX]
The Budingen Combat [77]
Death of Lieutenant Count W. d'Ursel. By Colonelde Schietere de Lophem, Commander of the 4thLancers.
[CHAPTER X]
Aerschot [87]
From the report of Captain Commander Gilson, commandingthe 4th Company of the 1st Battalion ofthe 9th Line Regiment.
[CHAPTER XI]
A Few Episodes of the Retreat of Namur [96]
By Captain Paulis, Artillery Commander.
[CHAPTER XII]
Death of Corporal Trésignies [113]
From the account given by First Sergeant-Major ——of the 2nd Regiment of Unmounted Chasseurs.
[CHAPTER XIII]
The First Attack of the Retrenched Campof Antwerp [116]
By Father Hénusse, S.J., Army Chaplain to the 84thArtillery Battery.
[CHAPTER XIV]
The Re-Taking of Aerschot [122]
By Sub-Lieutenant Ch. Dendale of the 7th LineRegiment.
[CHAPTER XV]
A Fine Capture [127]
By Staff Deputy Captain Courboin.
[CHAPTER XVI]
The Second Sortie from Antwerp [131]
Episode of the Battle before Over-de-Vaert (Haecht).By Lieutenant L. Chardome of the 14th LineRegiment.
[CHAPTER XVII]
The 1st Regiment of Lancers [140]
By Staff Deputy Colonel E. Joostens.
[CHAPTER XVIII]
The Termonde Bridge [150]
By an officer of the 4th Artillery Regiment.
[CHAPTER XIX]
The No. 7 Armoured Car [155]
By Sub-Lieutenant G. Thiery, of the 1st Regiment ofGuides, in command of the group of armoured carsof the 1st Cavalry Division.
[CHAPTER XX]
The Wavre-St. Catherine Combat [169]
By Sub-Lieutenant Henroz, in command of the 1stCompany of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regimentof Fortress Carabineers.
[CHAPTER XXI]
The Death-Struggle of Lierre Fort [184]
By an officer of the garrison.
[CHAPTER XXII]
Prisoner in the Soltau Camp [197]
From the account given by Amand Hasevoets, FirstSergeant of the Regiment of Fortress Grenadiers.
[CHAPTER XXIII]
The Last Fragments of Antwerp [209]
By Artillery Captain M—— C——.
[CHAPTER XXIV]
Tournai [228]
By General-Major Frantz.
[CHAPTER XXV]
Dixmude [236]
From an account given by Ernest Collin, a private ofthe 12th Line Regiment, and completed by ErnestJob, a corporal in the same regiment.
[CHAPTER XXVI]
Eight Days in Dixmude [256]
Extracts from the Diary of an Artillery Observer, byF. de Wilde of Brigade B (formerly 12th Brigade).
[CHAPTER XXVII]
Four Hours with the Boches [271]
From the Diary of Dr. van der Ghinst, of the Cabour(Adinkerque) Military Ambulance, and an accountgiven by Léon Deliens, Private of the 11th LineRegiment.
[CHAPTER XXVIII]
The Tervaete Charge [283]
By Artillery Captain M—— C——.
[CHAPTER XXIX]
A Reconnaissance [287]
From the Diary of Father Hénusse, S.J., Chaplain ofthe 84th Battery.
[CHAPTER XXX]
The Irony of Fate [295]
By M. Sadsawska, Civic Guard, Motorcyclist of the1st Line Regiment.
[CHAPTER XXXI]
Observers [299]
By Artillery Captain M—— C——.
[CHAPTER XXXII]
A Patrol [312]
By Artillery Captain M—— C——.
[CHAPTER XXXIII]
The Death March [319]
By Doctor Duwez, Army Surgeon to the Regiment ofGrenadiers.
[CHAPTER XXXIV]
Shelter D.A. [327]
By Dr. Duwez, Army Surgeon to the Regiment ofGrenadiers.
[CHAPTER XXXV]
Steenstraete [337]
By Dr. Duwez, Army Surgeon to the Regiment ofGrenadiers.
[CHAPTER XXXVI]
Lizerne [340]
By Dr. Duwez, Army Surgeon to the Regiment ofGrenadiers.
[CHAPTER XXXVII]
Death of Sergeant Count Charles d'Ansembourg [344]
By Dr. Duwez, Army Surgeon to the Regiment ofGrenadiers.
[CHAPTER XXXVIII]
A Guard on the Yser:—The Death Trench [350]
By Corporal J. Libois, of the 12th Line Regiment.
[CHAPTER XXXIX]
Nieuport in Ruins [361]
By Sub-Lieutenant L. Gilmont, Director of the AutomobilePark, Ocean Ambulance, La Panne.
[CHAPTER XL]
The St. Elisabeth Chapel [368]
By Marcel Wyseur, Registrar to the Military Court.La Panne, August 26, 1915.

Brave Belgians