First Battle of the Marne, an offensive during World War I by the French army and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) against the advancing Germans who had invaded Belgium and northeastern France. The Allied victory thwarted German plans …

The battle would take place in two distinct locations near southern tributaries of the Marne with the French 5th and 9th army assaulting the German's 2nd and 3rd armies and north of the Marne between the French 6th army facing the German 1st army.

Map of the Battle of the Marne, fought from 6th to 9th September 1914, during the First World War: map by John Fawkes

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History Map of WWI: the Battle of the Marne - September 1914; illustrating the battle situation on September 9, 1914.

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The First Battle of the Marne was conducted between 6-12 September 1914, with the outcome bringing to an end the war of movement that had dominated the First World War since the beginning of August. Instead, with the German advance brought to a halt, stalemate and trench warfare ensued.

Nov 8, 2022 · The First Battle of the Marne was a significant victory for the Allied Powers. The advancing German troops were prevented from invading Paris, and the battle set the stage for prolonged trench warfare.

Discover how a spy mission helped the French army make critical decisions and create a breach in the enemy lines during the Battle of the Marne. Understand key elements of World War I on the platform The Map as History.

A short summary and map of the Battle of the Marne, which took place outside Paris in France in September 1914 at the beginning of World War 1.