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title: Belgian Troops, Battle of Haleine.
author: Imperial War Musuems
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21559/belgian-troops-battle-of-haleine/
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updated: 2026-01-30
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# Belgian Troops, Battle of Haleine.

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## Image File

[![Belgian Troops, Battle of Haleine.](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21559.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21559.png)

## Image Caption

An August 1914 photograph showing Belgian troops wearing rather primitive camouflage prior to the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Haleine, part of the wider [Battle of the Frontiers](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2890/battle-of-the-frontiers/) which opened hostilities on the Western Front during the First World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1914-18).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Musuems, I. W. (2026, January 30). Belgian Troops, Battle of Haleine.. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21559/belgian-troops-battle-of-haleine/>
### Chicago
Musuems, Imperial War. "Belgian Troops, Battle of Haleine.." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21559/belgian-troops-battle-of-haleine/>.
### MLA
Musuems, Imperial War. "Belgian Troops, Battle of Haleine.." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21559/belgian-troops-battle-of-haleine/>.

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