1914 ⟶ First Battle of the Marne: German Advance Halted

First Battle of the Marne. The German advance on Paris is ha...
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🛑 First Battle of the Marne: German Advance Halted

First Battle of the Marne. The German advance on Paris is halted, marking the failure of the Schlieffen Plan.⟶
First Battle of the Marne: German Advance Halted (1914)
Western FrontTurning PointSchlieffen PlanTrench WarfareWorld War IFranceGermanyMilitary StrategyBattle
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

⚔️ Battle of the Frontiers: German Victory

Battle of the Frontiers. The Germans obtain a victory against the British Expeditionary Force and France's Fifth Army.⟶
Battle of the Frontiers: German Victory (1914)
World War IWestern FrontBattleGermanyFranceUnited KingdomMilitary StrategyInitial BattlesWarfare
FranceFranceGermanyGermanyBelgiumBelgiumUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Battle of Lorraine

Battle of Lorraine, a phase of the Battle of the Frontiers.⟶
Battle of Lorraine (1914)
World War IWestern FrontBattle of the FrontiersFranceGermanyMilitary StrategyWarfareBattle
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

💥 Battle of Gumbinnen: German Attack Fails

The Germans attack the Russians in East Prussia at the Battle of Gumbinnen. The attack is a failure in addition to being a deviation from the Schlieffen Plan.⟶
Battle of Gumbinnen: German Attack Fails (1914)
World War IEastern FrontBattleGermanyRussiaMilitary StrategySchlieffen PlanWarfare
GermanyGermanyRussiaRussia

💥 Third Battle of Artois

Third Battle of Artois.⟶
Third Battle of Artois (1915)
World War IWestern FrontBattleMilitary OperationsFranceGermanyArtoisTrench Warfare
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

💥 Second Battle of Champagne

Second Battle of Champagne.⟶
Second Battle of Champagne (1915)
Western FrontBattleFranceGermanyTrench WarfareOffensiveWorld War I
FranceFranceGermanyGermany