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First Battle of the Marne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The First Battle of the Marne was considered a victory for the Allies but the result was ultimately many years of trench warfare.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_the_Marne
Second Battle of the Marne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This would be known as the last major battle of WWI. After a German attack and Allied counter attack, the Germans were repelled and surrendered 100 days later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_the_Marne
The Battle of the Marne First World War
This is an excellent site with a ton of information and historical photos.
http://www.britishbattles.com/the-battle-of-the-marne/

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First Battle of the Marne

Part of the Western Front of World War I

German soldiers (wearing distinctive pickelhaube helmets with cloth covers) on the front line at the First Battle of the Marne.

Date

5–14 September 1914

Location

Marne River near Brasles, east of Paris, France

49°1′N 3°23′E / 49.017°N 3.383°E

Result

Allied victory

German advance to Paris repulsed
Failure of Schlieffen Plan

Belligerents

France

United Kingdom

Germany

Commanders and leaders

Joseph Joffre

Joseph Gallieni

Michel-Joseph Maunoury

Louis Franchet d'Espèrey

Ferdinand Foch

Fernand de Langle de Cary

Maurice Sarrail

John French

Helmuth von Moltke

Alexander von Kluck

Karl von Bülow

Max von Hausen

Albrecht von Württemberg

Crown Prince Wilhelm

Units involved

Franco-British Armies

German Armies

Strength

1,080,000^[1]
64 French divisions
6 British divisions

750,000^[1]–900,000^[2]
51 German divisions

Casualties and losses

250,000 killed or wounded^[2]

12,733 killed or wounded^[3]

260,000 killed or wounded
38,000 captured^[2]

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First Battle of the Marne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The First Battle of the Marne was considered a victory for the Allies but the result was ultimately many years of trench warfare.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_the_Marne
Second Battle of the Marne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This would be known as the last major battle of WWI. After a German attack and Allied counter attack, the Germans were repelled and surrendered 100 days later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_the_Marne
The Battle of the Marne First World War
This is an excellent site with a ton of information and historical photos.
http://www.britishbattles.com/the-battle-of-the-marne/