Invasion of France1 September 1914
Kluck reaches Crepy-en-Valois, 30 miles from Paris
Historical person
Kluck Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kluck, based on 18 World History Database records associated with Germany.
18 records1914–19146 events7 places
Chronological biography
1914
Invasion of France1 September 1914
Kluck crosses the Oise
Invasion of France1 September 1914
Kluck reaches Villers-Cotterets, 30 miles from Paris
Invasion of France2 September 1914
Kluck crosses the Marne
First Army3 September 1914
Advances the First Army to within 50 km east of Paris
Invasion of France3 September 1914
Advances the First Army to within 50 km east of Paris
Battle of Marne, 1st5 September 1914
Begins when the French 6th Army & German IV Reserve Corps clash in the Meaux hills
Invasion of France5 September 1914
Follows orders to withdraw his troops & join up with the Second Army
Sixth Army5 September 1914
Begins when the French 6th Army & German IV Reserve Corps clash in the Meaux hills
Battle of Marne, 1st6 September 1914
The French 6th Army attacks German First Armys flank. A decisive German breakthrough results in a general retreat
Sixth Army6 September 1914
The French 6th Army attacks German First Armys flank
Battle of Marne, 1st9 September 1914
Kluck & Bulow retreat when the British begin to cross the Marne
Battle of Marne, 1st15 September 1914
Trench warfare begins. The front is established alog the Aisne, Vesle, Argonne, Meuse hills, Moselle & Vosges
Battle of Albert, 1st20 September 1914
1st day of the Battle of Albert between the Germans & French for the "race to the sea"
Battle of Albert, 1st30 September 1914
The 6th Army comes to Klucks assistance & the French are driven back. The French consolidate & become entreched in a line from Albert to Nyon
Sixth Army30 September 1914
The 6th Army comes to Klucks assistance & the French are driven back
Battle of Marne, 1st10 October 1914
Defeated by Joffre, Germany is retreats from Paris to the Soissons-Rheims line
Siege of Paris10 October 1914
Defeated by Joffre, Germany is retreats from Paris to the Soissons-Rheims line
Titles and roles
Count · Commander of First Army
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.