#battleofthemarne

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First Battle of the Marne: How Paris was Saved in World War I

Hopes of a quick German victory over France were dashed at the Battle of the Marne. The Allies, bruised and bashed, had survived the first chaotic weeks of the war. Somehow, Germany's great push had been stopped in what became known as the ‘Miracle of the Marne'. Two million men had fought, and one quarter of them had already become casualties of a war only six weeks old.

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⇒ First Battle of the Marne: How Paris was Saved in World War I

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The Great Powers Collide

What if everything you believed about war… was wrong?

They thought it would end in weeks. They marched with confidence.

But one plan—the Schlieffen Plan— turned into a chain reaction no one could stop.

When Germany invaded Belgium… the entire world got pulled in.

And at the Battle of the Marne… everything changed.

This wasn’t the war they expected. This was something else.

⚠️ A war that would reshape the world forever.

🎙️ Watch this until the end… Full episode available in the link in description.

The Great Powers Collide | Zaskia

[roadtripnewengland]

Dropped in at Bowdoin College of Art to check out a new Winslow Homer show (#traveltip- the museum is free) and there was smaller exhibit up- “A Handheld History: Five Centuries of #Medals from the Molinari Collection”. This piece caught my eye. . . There wasn’t too much info on the medal other than it was made in 1916, it commemorates #WorldWar1’s The #BattleoftheMarne plus the Generals names on the reverse side. Also known as the “Miracle at Marne” the battle was one of the most pivotal of the war. The British & French had been overwhelmed by the German advance in the early encounters of the war and were in a general retreat with the British making plans to withdraw completely back to England. . . Earlier at #Mons, the British had been outnumbered 3:1 but made a strong stand against the German push through Belgium, until parts of the French army were forced into retreat exposing the British flank. A legend developed, as well as a short story by #ArthurMachen about “The #AngelofMons” where some soldiers reported ghostly figures like bowmen or a vision of St George that helped halt the German advance and allowed for the British to escape. There are many tales of the war- some as fantastical as this. I wonder if this legend is connected to the angelic figure seen here on the medal. . . Another tale of #theMarne is about the French, their lines in desperate need of support, the Generals hired every taxicab in Paris (as the tale goes) and drove some 3,000 men to the front and all the cab fares were paid. . . As noted this battle was a major turning point in the war- and the point where both armies “dug in” and #trenchwarfare would begin. The Western Front would run the English Chanel to neutral Switzerland in two rows of trenches that would, for the most part, stay static for the next 4 years. Sometimes only a few hundred yards apart. . . Also I just finished several books on the war- so it was great to see this piece and know a bit of the story & legends behind it. #museumstagram #history #instahistory #instahistorylovers #firstworldwar #historical #medallion #military #militaryhistory (at Bowdoin College Museum of Art)