THE WAR AT SEA
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THE BATTLE OF MARNE AND THE AISNE
Battle of Marne – SAT 29 AUG 1914 –THU 15 OCT 1914 Pushing back the German Offensive By the end of August, Joffre had decided his force should go onto the defensive, and formed a new Army (the Sixth, under…
World War 1 MOBILIZATION
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World War 1 – SLIDE TOWARDS CONFLICT
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