defense of Aalst, Belgium, 1914. note the use of the two Minerva armoured cars as mobile strongpoints

5 comments

1. It amazes me to watch video from over 100yrs old. Combat footage, even. Thanks for sharing!

2. This is really cool, thanks for sharing!

   I wish there was a magic wand to colorize all the footage, it makes it more ‘real’, but I never saw this, even in black and white.

3. Those Minerva armoured cars remind me of the fascinating history of the [Belgian Expeditionary Corps of Armoured Cars in Russia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_Expeditionary_Corps_in_Russia).

4. Second shot looks like it’s the ‘Molenstraat’ to me but I can’t quite figure out where the first clip was shot

5. This is not real combat footage, it’s staged for an American news company. Still interesting to watch tho.