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1914 - the Marne and the Aisne-Two Accounts of the Early Battles of the First Year of the First World War: The Battles of the Marne and the Aisne by H. W. Carless-Davis & Troyon-an Engagement in the Battle of the Aisne by A. Neville Hilditch (Hardcover)
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1914 - the Marne and the Aisne-Two Accounts of the Early Battles of the First Year of the First World War: The Battles of the Marne and the Aisne by H. W. Carless-Davis & Troyon-an Engagement in the Battle of the Aisne by A. Neville Hilditch (Hardcover)
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The counter attacks that saved the Allied cause
This concise book contains two accounts, by H. W. Carless-Davis and
A. Neville Hilditch, of the conflicts of the first year of the
Great War, brought together in one value for money volume because
the short length of each account means that it is improbable that
either would be republished individually in modern times. Each
account includes a campaign overview, illustrations and maps,
dispatches and in some cases first hand accounts from those who
fought. The Battle of the Marne essentially halted the advance of
the invading German Army in early September 1914. It brought to an
end a successful, month long offensive by the Germans and was
considered by many to be 'the Miracle of the Marne, ' because at
the point they were halted the Germans were all but at the
outskirts of Paris. The massive Allied counter attack by six French
and one British field armies rolled the Germans back to the
north-east . Eventually the Germans turned at bay and were attacked
by the pursuing allies on the Aisne. The principal outcome of these
engagements was an end to fluidity of warfare in Europe until the
final stages of the war. In its stead would be the gruelling
stalemate of attrition which was the trench warfare of 'the Western
Front.' The second piece concentrates on a particularly notable
engagement around Troyon which will be of particular interest to
those who are fascinated by the more detailed aspects of the
campaign. Available in softcover and hardcover with dustjacket.
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