Editing Flémalle (section)

==== World War I ====
{{See also|Belgium in World War I|Atlas V (boat)}}
In August 1914, [[Belgium]] was invaded by the [[German Army]]; the first city affected was [[Liège]] and its region. Despite the numerous fortifications surrounding the city, including Fort of Flémalle, the [[Fortified Position of Liège|fortified belt]] was put out of service. The [[Netherlands]], barely ten kilometers from Liège, became a destination for the region's inhabitants to flee the war, as the Dutch were not involved in the conflict.

It was due to this proximity to the Dutch border and specifically the city of [[Maastricht]] that the [[Atlas V (boat)|''Atlas V'']], an armored tugboat, left the city on the night of 3 to 4 January 1917 with 107 people on board. The expedition to the Netherlands was tumultuous as the [[Germans]] began to chase the boat near Argenteau.
Among the four crew members, two were from Flémalle, named Jean Job and Raoul Longueville, and another Flémalle resident among the passengers, Joseph Fagard. The captain was Jules Hentjens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Flémalle during World War I (1914–1918): The Atlas V Expedition on the Night of January 3–4, 1917|url=http://kiminvati.com/paysdemeuse/Pages/ZDIV7HCP2a-1914AtlasV.php |website=kiminvati.com |access-date=2021-03-02}}.</ref>