1914 ⟶ Germany Captures Longwy

Germany besieges and captures fortified Longwy, "the Iron Ga...
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1914

🏰 Germany Captures Longwy

Germany besieges and captures fortified Longwy, "the Iron Gate to Paris", near the Luxembourg border, opening France to mass German invasion.⟶
Germany Captures Longwy (1914)
SiegeGermanyLongwyFranceWorld War IWestern FrontMilitary ActionSchlieffen Plan
GermanyGermanyFranceFrance

🚶 Germany Invades Luxembourg

Germany invades Luxembourg. (Details)⟶
Germany Invades Luxembourg (1914)
InvasionGermanyLuxembourgWorld War IWestern FrontMilitary StrategySchlieffen Plan
GermanyGermanyLuxembourgLuxembourg

🚫 Germany Declares War on France, Belgium Refuses Passage

Germany declares war on France. Belgium denies permission for German forces to pass through to the French border.⟶
Germany Declares War on France, Belgium Refuses Passage (1914)
Declaration of WarGermanyFranceBelgiumWorld War IWestern FrontSchlieffen PlanNeutrality
GermanyGermanyFranceFranceBelgiumBelgium

🇫🇷 Battle of Mulhouse

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

⚔️ Battle of Charleroi

Battle of Charleroi, a phase of the Battle of the Frontiers.⟶
Battle of Charleroi (1914)
World War IWestern FrontBattle of the FrontiersFranceGermanyBelgiumMilitary ActionWarfare
BelgiumBelgiumFranceFranceGermanyGermany

🛑 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