Kluck5 September 1914
Begins when the French 6th Army & German IV Reserve Corps clash in the Meaux hills
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Begins when the French 6th Army & German IV Reserve Corps clash in the Meaux hills
The French 6th Army attacks German First Armys flank. A decisive German breakthrough results in a general retreat
The French 5th & the BEF move between Bulow & von Kluck forcing Bulows retreat. Kluck & Bulow retreat when the British begin to cross the Marne. Forced back by Joffre, leads to the collapse of the Schlieffen Plan
Kluck & Bulow retreat when the British begin to cross the Marne
Orders a retreat of 65 km to the River Aisne. Establishes a new line of defence & ends hope of a short war
The British & the French fail to pursue the Germans
Trench warfare begins. The front is established alog the Aisne, Vesle, Argonne, Meuse hills, Moselle & Vosges
Trench warfare begins. The front is established alog the Aisne, Vesle, Argonne, Meuse hills, Moselle & Vosges
Marwitzs cavalry protects the flank of First Army during its retreat in the wake of the First Battle of the Marne
Defeated by Joffre, Germany is retreats from Paris to the Soissons-Rheims line
Carries out the Schlieffen Plan but is defeated at the Battle of the Marne
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