| Added by |
 Bart Perdieus
|
| General Description : | As part of the execution of the Schlieffen Plan, Belgium had been invaded by Germany. Following the Siege of Antwerp, the remnants of the Belgian Army were pushed back to the far south west corner of the country, and decided to make a stand behind a 22-mile long front on the Yser Canal as the Germans tried to reach the French Channel ports of Calais and Dunkerque. Just to the south the First Battle of Ypres took place at the same time as the Battle of the Yser and both battles concluded a series of unsuccessful flanking manoeuvres by the belligerents and established the trench lines of the Western front. |
| Face value | 17 Francs / 0,42 Euro |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 2994 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE 1780a |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 2940 Belgium BE 2943 Unificato BE 2942 |
| Series | The 20th Century in 80 Stamps - Part II : War and Peace |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Issue date | 18/11/2000 |
| Designer | Rob Buytaert |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 27.00 mm |
| Width | 40.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
