September 5–12, 1914 · Western Front Theater
September 5–12, 1914
German forces had swept through Belgium and Luxembourg in six weeks, advancing within 30 miles of Paris. Then the French and British counterattacked along the Marne River, exploiting a gap between two German armies. The famous 'Taxis of the Marne' ferried French troops to the front. The German advance halted, and both sides dug in. The war of movement was over.
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