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First Battle of the Marne
The First Battle of the Marne or known in France as the Miracle on the Marne (French: miracle de la Marne) was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914. The German army invaded France with a plan for winning the war in 40 days by occupying Paris and destroying the French and British armies. The Germans had initial successes in August.
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- When
- 8 Sept 1914 – 12 Sept 1914
- Where
- Aulnois
- Era
- Modern
Topics
People
Adolf Hitler1889 – 1945Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 (1889–1945)
Heinz Guderian1888 – 1954German general (1888–1954)
Joseph Joffre1852 – 1931French general (1852–1931)
Before and after
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