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" The First Battle of the Marne, 1914 : "
Ian Sumner ; illustrated by Graham Turner ; series editor Marcus Cowper.
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BL
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969344
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b723714
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| Main Entry
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Sumner, Ian,1953-
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| Title & Author
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The First Battle of the Marne, 1914 : : the French 'miracle' halts the Germans /\ Ian Sumner ; illustrated by Graham Turner ; series editor Marcus Cowper.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford :: Osprey,, 2010.
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| Series Statement
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Campaign ;; 221
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96 pages :: illustrations (some color), color maps ;; 25 cm.
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1846035023
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: 1849082707
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: 9781846035029
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: 9781849082709
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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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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"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.
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Marne, 1st Battle of the, France, 1914.
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France.
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| Dewey Classification
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940.421
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D545.M3S86 2010
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Turner, Graham,1964-
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