The First Battle Of The Marne 1914: The French Miracle Halts The German

THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE WAS ONE OF THE DECISIVE ENCOUNTERS OF WORLD WAR I, SAVING FRANCE FROM A CATASTROPHIC DEFEAT THAT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAVE KNOCKED HER OUT OF THE WAR. THIS TITLE PRESENTS THE ORIGINS OF THE CAMPAIGN, FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF CHRONOLOGY, BEFORE DETAILING THE OPPOSING COMMANDERS AND ARMIES.