The Battle of the Marne: The First Allied Victory of the First World War
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50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of the Marne. After the First World War broke out in 1914, the German army secured a series of early victories and advanced almost as far as Paris. However, a number of mistakes on the German side allowed the Allies to obtain a decisive victory at the Battle of the Marne. This was the first Allied victory of the conflict, but overall triumph was still a long way off.
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• Understand the events leading up to the outbreak of the First World War
• Find out about the main commanders and leaders on both sides and the decisions they made
• Analyse the outcome of the battle and its impact on the rest of the war
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The Battle of the Marne
Key information
When: 6-12 September 1914
Where: In the north-east of France, between Paris and Verdun (on both sides of the Marne)
Context: The First World War (1914-1918)
Belligerents: Britain and France against the German Empire
Commanders and leaders:
John Denton Pinkstone French, British Marshal (1852-1925)
Joseph Joffre, French General (1852-1931)
Helmuth von Moltke, German General (1848-1916)
Outcome: French victory
Victims:
German camp: approximately 43 000 dead, 173 000 wounded and 40 000 missing
French camp: approximately 21 000 dead, 122 000 wounded and 84 000 missing
British camp: approximately 3 000 dead, 30 000 wounded and 4 000 missing
Introduction
The Battle of the Marne marked the first turning point in favor of the Allies on the Western Front during the First World War.
Since the German invasion of Belgium on 4 August 1914, the Belgian and French armies and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) had been constantly retreating in the face of the German army. However, the French general Joseph Joffre did not lose hope and launched a major counter-attack against the Germans. The opportunity for this arose when the German general Helmuth von Moltke did not stick to his original plan and allowed space to be created between his armies. From 6 September, a combined action from the British and French allowed soldiers to slip into the breach, threatening the German positions.
The German army was stopped and, on 10 September, forced to begin a general retreat, when they were only 50 kilometers from Paris. They then dispersed north of the Aisne where they began to retreat, marking the Allied victory that was hailed as a miracle by the French public.
The Battle of the Marne put an end to the war of movement and gave way to trench warfare, a symbol of the First World War. Contrary to popular belief, it was these operations in 1914 that caused the greatest losses of the war. The Battle of the Marne was therefore also a disappointment, as the major strategic plans failed and belief in a quick victory was gone.
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