Antwerp diamond industry during “the Great War” – part 3
Image: World War I: Completely burned and destroyed house in Antwerp after the bombardment. Antwerp, October, 1914 – source: Het Geheugen Should
Antwerp diamond industry during “the Great War” – part 2
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Antwerp diamond industry during “the Great War” – part 1
Image: German Commandant’s Headquarters in Antwerp during First World War – source: Library of Congress How did the Belgian diamond sector fare
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