The First Battle of the Marne 1914: The French ‘miracle’ halts the Germans

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Bloomsbury Publishing, Aug 20, 2012 - History - 96 pages
In 1914 the Germans launched an offensive that swept through Belgium and into France, threatening to crush French resistance in one fell swoop. However, through careful maneuvering and stubborn resistance, the French Army, aided by the BEF, blunted the assault, winning an important strategic victory that kept France in the war. This victory ensured that Germany would have to fight a two-front war, and the Western Front descended into the stalemate of trench warfare. One of the most important battles in the First World War, the First Battle of the Marne would be the last battle of maneuver to be seen on the Western Front for several years to come.
 

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Contents

OPENING MOVES
13
CHRONOLOGY
21
OPPOSING COMMANDERS
28
Allied commanders German commanders
1917
German forces
1929
OPPOSING PLANS
3
THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE MARNE
The battle of the Ourcq 59 September The battle of the SaintGond
The battle of the two Morins 611 September
AFTERMATH
THE BATTLEFIELD TODAY
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About the author (2012)

Ian Sumner was born in 1953 in Eccles, near Manchester, UK. He originally trained as a librarian in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but now devotes himself to full-time writing. He has written numerous titles for Osprey, and also several books on the history of the East Riding of Yorkshire, where he now lives with his wife.

Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specializing in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe First Battle of the Marne 1914: The French ‘miracle’ halts the Germans
AuthorIan Sumner
Illustrated byGraham Turner
Editionillustrated
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing, 2012
ISBN1782002286, 9781782002284
Length96 pages
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History / Europe / France
History / General
History / Modern / 20th Century / General
History / Wars & Conflicts / World War I
Technology & Engineering / Military Science
  
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