Transcript First Battle Of The Marne

First Battle Of The Marne
By: Lindsey Brill and Adison Bernier
The Battle
Fought North and East of Paris- Near the banks of the Marne River
Started on _________, 1914 and ended on September 13, 1914
The battle consisted of the Allied Powers- France and The British Empire Vs. The
Central Powers- Germany.
Allies went on the __________
Wanted to halt German advances
Troop Movement- Germany (Central Powers)
● After The Battle of The Mons, German troops had
already ________ deep into NorthEastern France
● The German army was lead by General _________
von Kluck
Troop Movement- Allied Powers
Paris was prepared for a siege
-
Siege: Enemy forces surround a town or a building, cutting off essential
supplies with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
● French troops had retreated to the South
of the _______ river
-
Although, the Commander in Chief Joseph Joffre
decided on risking a ________ attack.
Troop Movements, continued
In spite of Joffre’s decision, the French 6th Army under
General Michel-Joseph Maunoury, attacked von Kluck’s 1st
Army on September 6th
Kluck opposed them, causing a 30-mile-gap to occur between
him and the 2nd German Army.
- Allied troops exploited this, they sent in their 5th French
Army and the BEF (_____________________________)
- The French 5th Army was lead by General Louis Franchet
D’Esperey
…….
___________ forces were
reinforced by ________ infantry
men who were sent to the battle
from Paris.
- September 7 and 8th
● D'Esperey’s 5th Army made a
surprise attack, on the night of
September 8th, on the German
2nd Army.
Results
Casualties
French- ___________ losses
Charles Péguy
British- 12,733 losses
Germans- No Official Figures, though believed to be
around the same amount as the french
Winners
__________
Losers
Impact
The 1st battle of the Marne was very important in shaping the war. With the win it
helped to crush any fears that ____________ would have a quick victory. It also
caused Germany to have to face a costly war on ____ different fronts.
New Technology
_______
- About 600 Taxis were used to
transport the 6,000 French
men
- It was the first ___________
transport of troops in the
history of war
Dormans Memorial
Located near the _____ bank of the
Marne River
- Dormans Memorial was created to remember all the
______ that happened on the Marne
● Our monument symbolizes the actual
Memorial that was created on July 18,
1920
Work Cited
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-battle-of-the-marne-begins
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-marne-begins
https://www.britannica.com/event/First-Battle-of-the-Marne
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/battle_marne.shtml
http://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/en/memorial-battles-marne-dormans
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/first-battle-of-marne
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/battles-of-world-war-one/thefirst-battle-of-the-marne/