Marne 1914
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Marne 1914 refers to the First Battle of the Marne in World War I, a decisive Allied victory that halted the German advance toward Paris in September 1914.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Marne 1914 canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Marne 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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French Third Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | hundreds of thousands on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander von Kluck
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand Foch NERFINISHED ⓘ Helmuth von Moltke the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Joffre NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl von Bülow NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel-Joseph Maunoury NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
German retreat to the Aisne River
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beginning of trench warfare on the Western Front ⓘ stabilization of the front lines ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | September 1914 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-09-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Battle of the Aisne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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French Fifth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Ninth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German First Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Marne River region, France
NERFINISHED
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east of Paris ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of Paris taxicabs to transport French troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Frontiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| river |
Grand Morin River
NERFINISHED
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Marne River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ourcq River NERFINISHED ⓘ Petit Morin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive early battle of World War I
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marked transition from war of movement to stalemate ⓘ prevented capture of Paris by German forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-09-06 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
ended German hopes of a quick victory in the West
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halted German advance toward Paris ⓘ led to the failure of the Schlieffen Plan ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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