The Battle of the MarnePerris, G. H. (George Herbert)
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The Battle of the Marne
Perris, G. H. (George Herbert)
Marne, 1st Battle of the, France, 1914; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- France
(On September 5–6, except where otherwise indicated, in order from West
to East)
ALLIED GERMAN
6th ARMY (General MAUNOURY), (H.Q., I ARMY (General von KLUCK),
Claye). Under the direction of (H.Q., Coulommiers).
General Gallieni till September 10.
_7th Corps_ (General Vautier).
Brought from Lorraine to the Amiens
region, thence to east of Paris.
Consisting of 14th Division _IV Cavalry Division._
Active (General Villaret) and
63rd Division of Reserve (General
Lombard)—— the latter in lieu of
the 13th Division, left in the
Vosges. _IV Corps of Reserve_
(General von Schwerin).
Came into action on September 6, and
then formed the left. Consisting of the VII and
XXII Reserve Divisions.
_5th Group of Reserve Divisions_
(General Lamaze). At the commencement of
the battle, stood, as
Also from Lorraine and Amiens, rearguard on the west of
after hard fighting and heavy the Ourcq, about Marcilly,
losses. Consisting of 55th Barcy, and Penchard, in
Division Reserve (General Leguay), face of the French 6th
56th Division Reserve (General Army. It had nothing
de Dartein), and a brigade of behind to call upon, save
Moroccan Infantry (General Ditte).
This group came into action on the
afternoon of September 5, and
afterwards formed the centre.
_45th Division_ (General Drude).
From Algeria.
_A Cavalry Brigade_ (General
Gillet), much fatigued in the
retreat from Belgium.
The above units were wholly north
of the Marne, save for a thin _A Brigade of Landwehr_,
connection with the British Army.
which was brought to the
They were reinforced during the north of the battlefield
battle by the following: from the Oise on September
8.
_4th Corps_ (General Boëlle).
7th and 8th Divisions, brought
from the 3rd Army (embarked at
Ste. Menehould, September 2).
Some regiments had lost heavily
on the Meuse. The 8th Division
(de Lartigues) was sent across
the Marne on September 6 to The following units were at
link Maunoury’s and the British first all south of the
Armies; the 7th Division (General Marne, facing the British
de Trentinian), on September 8, Expeditionary Force and
to Maunoury’s left, where it was the French 5th Army:
afterwards joined by the 8th
Division.
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