Battle of Halen
The Battle of Halen , also known as the Battle of the Silver Helmets ( , ) because of the many cavalry helmets left behind on the battlefield by the German cuirassiers , took place on 12 August 1914 at the beginning of the First World War , between German forces led by Georg von der Marwitz and Belgian troops led by Léon De Witte . 
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