2687 x 1848 px | 22,7 x 15,6 cm | 9 x 6,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
1914
Ort:
Leuven, Belgium
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From the Illustrated War Record published in 1918 photographer uncredited. Titled the effects of German Kultur. Kultur: German civilization and culture (sometimes used in a derogatory sense to suggest elements of racism, authoritarianism, or militarism). Info from wiki: Upon Germany's entry into World War I, the town was heavily damaged by rampaging soldiers. [5] In all, about 300 civilians lost their lives.[6] The university library was also destroyed on 25 August 1914, using petrol and incendiary pastilles.[7][8] 230, 000 volumes were lost in the destruction, including Gothic and Renaissance manuscripts, a collection of 750 medieval manuscripts, and more than 1, 000 incunabula (books printed before 1501