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Philippe Molitor
Philippe Molitor (11 June 1869 – 27 October 1952) was a Belgian military officer. He is known for his role as commander of the ''Brigade Nord'' of the ''Force Publique'', during the Tabora Offensive in the East African Campaign (World War I). Military career At the age of 16 he joined the Belgian 1st regiment of Carabiniers as a volunteer. In 1886 Molitor won an appointment to the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. He graduated in 1889, and was commissioned as second lieutenant in the ''2e régiment de Chasseurs à Pied''. In 1900 he was assigned a job at the Ministry of War and from 1906 to 1909 he was the Batman of general Jacoby. In 1912 he was commissioned as major in the ''Force Publique'' and in 1913 he was responsible for inspecting the military posts on the eastern border of the Belgian Congo in the ''Province Orientale''. In 1913-14 he warned the Belgian government in a paper of what he called 'the German threat' in German East Africa and advised to reform and str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libin, Belgium
Libin () is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2019 the municipality, which covers 140.5 km², had 5,223 inhabitants, giving a population density of 37.2 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Anloy, Libin, Ochamps, Redu, Smuid, Transinne, and Villance. Other population centers include: Glaireuse, Hamaide, Lesse, Libin-Bas, Libin-Haut, and Sèchery. Redu is famous for its bookshops, and for hosting a large European Space Agency ground station. Also in the municipality is the Euro Space Center tourist attraction, close to Transinne. Sèchery is known as a popular location for marriages and company seminars (e.g. Antwerp Management School The Antwerp Management School ( nl, Antwerp Management School) is the University of Antwerp's autonomous business school. It is located in the historical center of the city of Antwerp. The school offers eight full-time master programs and mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |