4 September 1914
Battle of Marne, 1st
Fights at the Battle of the Marne
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Marne in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Fights at the Battle of the Marne
Ordes the 6th Army to advance east from Paris & attack the German First Armys flank
Ordes the 6th Army to advance east from Paris & attack the German First Armys flank
Forms the 6th & 9th Armies in preparation for the German counter-attack
Moves against the exposed flank of von Klucks First Army & halted its southward drive
Moves against the exposed flank of von Klucks First Army & halted its southward drive
Stops further French retreat & orders an attack at the Marne
Counter-attacks against von Bulow & forces him to retire, the German advance is halted
Defeats von Kluck, the German Army retreats from Paris to the Soissons-Rheims line
Mounts a counter-offensive along the Marne
The Allies capture Fere Forest, La Croise Range, Oulchy-le-Chateau & Villemontoire. The Allies advance 2 miles
Provenance
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