page_title: Atlas V (tugboat)
section_title: Context
hierarchical_section_title: Atlas V (tugboat) / Context
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of fortresses around Liege in Belgium
context_page_description: Atlas V was a Belgian tugboat which was armed by resistance forces under the command of Jules Hentjens during the First World War. On the night of 3 and 4 January 1917, the boat arrived in The Netherlands with 107 people aboard, from Liège, Belgium, which was occupied by the German Empire.
context_section_description: Belgium had been invaded in August 1914 by German troops, and the eastern city of Liège, except for the strengthened belt of Liège, was taken following this. Only the northwestern part of the country was still under Belgian rule, and under command of King Albert.
  Many Belgians sought to join the still active Belgian army. Others attempted to escape the country. For the inhabitants of Liège, this was generally done via Maastricht, in the Netherlands, which was neutral. The city was only 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the Dutch border.
caption: Map of military defenses of Liège during World War One. Atlas V left Liège towards Maastricht to the north.
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