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Battle of the Marne

noun

A World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918. Synonyms: Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, Marne River.

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... War—Characteristics of the Battle (Issue uncertain; Human factor; Value of Reserves; Superiority at point of Attack)—Lee's "partial attacks" at Malvern Hill of no avail—Phases of the Battle—Information and the Initiative (Salamanca; First Battle of the Marne; Battle of Baccarat)—Development of the Battle (Surprise; "Like a bolt from the blue" as at Chancellorsville or First Battle of Cambrai; Marshal Foch on value of Surprise)—The ...

— Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers • Anonymous

... front line was the base from which the battle proceeded. It was the starting place. The thing began there. It was the biggest battle in which our people were ever engaged, and so far it has led to bigger results than any battle of this war since the Battle of the Marne. It caused a great falling back of the enemy armies. It freed a great tract of France, seventy miles long, by from ten to twenty-five miles broad. It first gave the enemy the knowledge that ...

— Attack - An Infantry Subaltern's Impression of July 1st, 1916 • Edward G. D. Liveing

Words linked to "Battle of the Marne" : War to End War, French Republic, Great War, World War I, World War 1, Chateau-Thierry, pitched battle, First World War, France