Historical Miniature Gamer: Osprey Campaigns: The First Battle of the Marne 1914: The French 'miracle' halts the Germans (Campaign)

The First Battle of the Marne 1914: The French 'miracle' halts the Germans (Campaign)
enlarge	Author: Ian Sumner Creator: Graham Turner Publisher: Osprey Publishing Category: Book List Price: ~~$19.95~~ Buy New: $12.14 as of 2/8/2012 21:04 MST details You Save: $7.81 (39%) In Stock New (33) Used (14) from $9.15 Seller: allnewbooks Sales Rank: 880,423 Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published) Media: Paperback Edition: First Printing Pages: 96 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7 Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 0.3 x 9.7 ISBN: 1846035023 EAN: 9781846035029 ASIN: 1846035023 Publication Date: May 25, 2010 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Product Description Osprey's study of the Battle of the Marne, which was one of the decisive encounters of World War I (1914-1918), saving France from a catastrophic defeat that would almost certainly have knocked her out of the war. Germany's failure to defeat the French committed her to a war on two fronts, which would lead to trench warfare and the war of attrition that the General Staff had hoped to avoid. The conduct of the battle served to make and break the reputation of commanders and subordinates alike. Although not an decisive defeat, the battle was a strategic Allied victory. Further attempts by each side to outflank the other led to the formation of a continuous front from the North Sea to Switzerland, which set the pattern for the rest of the war. This title presents the origins of the campaign, followed by a brief chronology, before detailing the opposing commanders and armies. It then breaks out the French orders of battle and the German's opposing plans, the outcome of the fighting and the aftermath of the battle. The book concludes with a look at the battlefield today and suggestions for further reading.

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