THIS DAY in 1914, began the six-day Battle of the Marne.
It resulted in an Allied victory against the German armies which stopped the German advance - leading to a stalemate that would result in the trench warfare that followed.
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It resulted in an Allied victory against the German armies which stopped the German advance - leading to a stalemate that would result in the trench warfare that followed.
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The Marne was pre-steel helmets.
Images of the time look like they could have come from the US Civil War 50 years previously.
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Images of the time look like they could have come from the US Civil War 50 years previously.
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The Marne was so close to Paris that it's the only battle in history in which troops arrived by taxi.
600 Paris cabs were ordered to gather at Les Invalides, to ferry soldiers to the front.
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600 Paris cabs were ordered to gather at Les Invalides, to ferry soldiers to the front.
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Obedient to City Regulations, they ran their meters.
The total of F 70,012 was reimbursed by the Treasury, a small price to pay for a story that has become a legend - and the first use of motorised infantry in battle.
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The total of F 70,012 was reimbursed by the Treasury, a small price to pay for a story that has become a legend - and the first use of motorised infantry in battle.
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