Ian Sumner ; illustrated by Graham Turner ; series editor Marcus Cowper.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Oxford :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Osprey,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
96 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color), color maps ;
Dimensions
25 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Campaign ;
Volume Designation
221
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Opening moves -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders. Allied commanders -- German commanders -- Opposing forces. Allied forces -- German forces -- Orders of battle -- Opposing plans -- The First Battle of the Marne. The Battle of Ourcq, 5 -- 9 September -- The Battle of the Saint-Gond marshes, 6 -- 10 September -- The Battle of the two Morins, 6 -- 11 September -- Aftermath. Conclusion -- The battlefield today.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"In 1914 the Germans launched an offensive that swept through Belgium and into France, threatening to crush French resistance in one fell swoop. However, through careful maneuvering and stubborn resistance, the French Army, aided by the BEF, blunted the assault, winning an important strategic victory that kept France in the war. This victory ensured that Germany would have to fight a two-front war, and the Western Front descended into the stalemate of trench warfare. One of the most important battles in the First World War, the First Battle of the Marne would be the last battle of maneuver to be seen on the Western Front for several years to come"--Publisher's website.