First Battle of the Marne
6 September 1914 — French and British forces begin the counteroffensive known as the First Battle of the Marne. The German advance toward Paris is halted and German armies withdraw toward...
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6 September 1914 — French and British forces begin the counteroffensive known as the First Battle of the Marne. The German advance toward Paris is halted and German armies withdraw toward...
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September–November 1914 — After the Marne, both sides repeatedly attempt to turn the other's flank. The maneuvering eventually reaches the North Sea and creates a largely continuous forti...
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28 July–4 August 1914 — European armies activate enormous prearranged railway timetables to mobilize millions of soldiers. Military planners argue that delaying mobilization could allow a...
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