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On August 25, 1914, the German army ravaged the city of Leuven,Belgium, deliberately burning the university library, destroying approximately 230,000 books, 950
by vmh1928 5y ago
On August 25, 1914, the German army ravaged the city of Leuven,Belgium, deliberately burning the university library, destroying approximately 230,000 books, 950 manuscripts, and 800 incunabula
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_of_Belgium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_of_Belgium