The Battle of the Marne

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PREFACE

CONTENTS

LIST OF MAPS

THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE

CHAPTER I THE DELUGE

CHAPTER II A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS

CHAPTER III JOFFRE STARTS AFRESH

CHAPTER IV THE GREAT DILEMMA, PARIS - VERDUN

CHAPTER V THE ORDER OF BATTLE

CHAPTER VI BATTLE OF THE OURCQ

CHAPTER VII THE "EFFECT OF SUCTION"

CHAPTER VIII FROM VITRY TO VERDUN

CHAPTER IX VICTORY

CHAPTER X THE DEFENCE OF THE EAST

CHAPTER XI SUMMING-UP

NOTES AND REFERENCES

INDEX

Transcriber's Notes

IN MEMORIAM
N. F. P. + E. L. P.

General Map showing
POSITION of the ARMIES
on the Eve of the Battle, and the central German lines of approach.

German Armies.
I–Von Kluck. II–Von BÜlow.
III–Von Hausen. IV–Duke of WÜrtemberg.
V–Imperial Crown Prince.
VI–C. Prince of Bavaria (& troops from Metz).
VII–Von Heeringen.

French & British Armies:
6–Marmoury. B.E.F. British.
5–F. d’EspÉrey. 9–Foch.
4–DeLangle de Cary. 3–Sarrail.
2–DeCastelnau. 1–Dubail.


THE BATTLE OF
THE MARNE

BY
GEORGE HERBERT PERRIS

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF “THE DAILY CHRONICLE”
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, 1914–18

WITH TWELVE MAPS

JOHN W. LUCE & CO.
BOSTON
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