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
_9th Cavalry Division_ (General de _XII Corps Reserve_ (General
l’Espée). von Kirchbach).
In the rear at the Camp de Mailly, The XXIV and XXIII
keeping connection with the 4th Divisions; across the
Army across a gap of about 12 Châlons highroad north of
miles. Sommesous. The former,
which had been besieging
Givet, could only join
4th ARMY (General de LANGLE DE on September 7. It was
CARY), (H.Q., Brienne). turned south-west against
Foch, the XXIII south-east
_21st Corps_ (General Legrand). against de Langle.
13th and 43rd Divisions (Generals _XIX Corps_ (General von
Baquet and Lanquetot). From the Laffert).
Vosges. Detrained on the evening
of September 8, and engaged On September 6, was south
September 9 on the left, east of of Châlons, west and
the Camp de Mailly. north-west of Vitry,
facing de Langle’s left.
_17th Corps_ (General J. B. Dumas).
33rd and 34th Divisions (Generals IV ARMY (DUKE Albrecht
Guillaumat and Alby). From of WÜRTEMBERG), (H.Q.,
Courdemanges to Sompuis. Triaucourt).
_12th Corps_ (General Roques). _VIII Corps Active_ (General
Tulffe v. Tscheppe u.
23rd and 24th Divisions (Generals Weidenbach).
Masnon and Descoings), reduced by
previous casualties to about 6 Of Coblenz. North-east of
effective battalions. At Vitry and Vitry.
Courdemange. The 23rd Division was
lent to the 17th Corps till after _VIII Corps Reserve_
the passage of the Marne. (General von Egloffstein).
_Colonial Corps_ (General Lefebvre). About Ponthion.
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