Towns & Villages on the Antwerp, Yser/IJzer & Belgian Coast Battlefields
These are towns and villages in the area of the 1914-1918 Antwerp, Yser/IJzer & Belgian Coast battlefields.
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Antwerp
51.221267
4.399799
Antwerp was under siege by the German Army from the night of 27/28 September 1914. After the Belgian Army and most of the British supporting force withdrew the city capitulated on 9/10 October 1914.
Battle: Siege of Antwerp, September-October 1914
Photo of Antwerp (1)
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Diksmuide
51.033227
2.864669
The town was occupied by the German Army from 10 November 1914. It remained behind the German lines until it was retaken by Belgian forces on 29 September 1918.
Battle of the Yser, Oct-Nov 1914
Tourist Information: Diksmuide
Photo of Diksmuide (2)
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Nieuwpoort
51.129355
2.751536
Nieuwpoort was a fishing town and seaside resort at the time of the outbreak of the First World War. Located at the mouth of the Yser (IJzer) River the Ganzepoot (Goose Foot) lock complex regulated the flow between the North Sea and six waterways on the polders of the Flanders plain. The deliberate opening of the sluice gates in October 1914 resulted in the flooding of the Flanders plain south and east of Nieuwpoort. The town was badly damaged by German artillery during the war.
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Oostende/Ostend
51.215304
2.928640
Following the withdrawal of Belgian forces from the besieged city of Antwerp the Belgian government was transferred to Ostend on 7 October 1914. The port was, however, evacuated by Belgian forces on 12 October 1914. German forces occupied the town from 15 October 1914. Ostend was reoccupied by Allied forces on 17 October 1918
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Zeebrugge
51.331695
3.207077
The port was evacuated by Belgian forces on 12 October 1914. German forces occupied the town from 15 October 1914. Zeebrugge was reoccupied by Allied forces on 19 October 1918.
Related Topics
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Visiting the Antwerp, Yser/IJzer & Belgian Coast Battlefield Sector
Battles of Antwerp, Yser/IJzer & Belgian Coast
Acknowledgements
(1) Photo of Antwerp by Jules Grandgagnage. Used under license of the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.
Website: www.commons.wikimedia.org
(2) Photo of "Diksmuide" by Willemdd - nl:Diksmuide. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
Website: www.commons.wikidedia.org
