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The Battle of Marne was the first major War World I victory for the Allied Powers. The Allies successfully saved Paris and France remained in the war.
The first Battle of the Marne began on September 6, 1914, and ended on September 12, 1914. During the First Battle of the Marne, 250,000 French soldiers were lost and the Germans suffered about the same casualties. The BEF lost just under 13,000 men.
Allied forces-French, British, Americans, etc.
Germany's plan for an easy french defeat was ruined
The First Battle of the Marne lasted from September 5th to the 12th in 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army. The battle was the efforts of German forces advancement into France.
The German's Schlieffen Plan failed
The German's Schlieffen Plan failed
The Marne was a strategic point on the German road to Paris. Both Battles of the Marne kept the Germans from crossing the river and continuing on to take Paris. Had Paris been captured, France would have fallen.
The significance of the Second Battle of the Marne was the decisive nature of the victory won by the Allies against Germany. The war ended roughly 100 days after the battle.
The First Battle of the Marne lasted from September 5th to the 12th in 1914. It resulted in an Allied victory against the German Army. The battle was the efforts of German forces advancement into France.
To stop the Germans getting close to Paris.
It halted the German advance and allowed the allies time to regroup. The German Army had aimed to knock France out of the war quickly before Russia mobilised. The victory on the Marne meant that the Germans faced war on two fronts. They simply did not have the resources for a prolonged war on two sides. Arguably, the Germans lost the war on the Marne.
The First Battle of the Marne.
The Battle of Marne was the first major War World I victory for the Allied Powers. The Allies successfully saved Paris and France remained in the war.
The First Battle of the Marne decisively stifled Germany's Schlieffen Plan, saving France from a swift defeat. The resulting stalemate led to years of trench warfare.
The first Battle of the Marne began on September 6, 1914, and ended on September 12, 1914. During the First Battle of the Marne, 250,000 French soldiers were lost and the Germans suffered about the same casualties. The BEF lost just under 13,000 men.
The battle of the Marne