First Battle of the Marne (1914)

Allied counterblow halts the German advance, saving Paris and birthing trench warfare.

Specifications & Metrics

year

1914

Core Principles & Analysis

• French and British forces halted the German drive toward Paris in September 1914.
• Reinforcements were famously rushed to the front in Parisian taxis.
• The failure ended German hopes of a quick victory and began the trench stalemate.

Sources

• Wikipedia: First Battle of the Marne