The First Battle of the Marne began on September sixth, 1914 and ended on September twelve, 1914. Germany invaded Belgium and north-eastern France, the German army had advanced within 50 kilometers of Paris. The progress was extremely fast under constant attack, the british belgium and french forces were forced to retreat under constant attack from german forces, Germanies advancement in the Schlieffen Plan, was supposed to flank French forces, make France surrender, then move on to attack Russia As the German armies approached Paris, the city of Paris readied itself for battle The opposing French and the British forces were at their breaking point, from withdrawn continuously for two weeks under constant German artillery until reaching Marne, …show more content…
Joffre directed by general Maunoury's Army which included 150,000 troops, had to attack the right border of the German Army in an operation beginning on the morning of September sixth. In turning to meet the French attack a fifty kilometer wide opening appeared in the German lines among the two Armies directed by the guarded General Karl von Bulow. The Allies were swift in abusing the gap in the German lines, sending the British troops to join the French army in steamrolling through the opening between the two German armies. The German armies were nearing success of getting a advancement to Paris, Maunoury's beleaguered forces September seventh were saved by the aid of 6,000 French reserve forces who got transported in time by six hundred taxis. on 8 September, the fierce French commander General Franchet d’Esperey’s Army began a counter-attack against the German Army, trying to make the gap bigger, between the German two german lines. D'Espery was a newly assigned general by Joffre who had given him leadership of french Army in place of the dishonorably charged General Lanrezac who was said to have been too guarded and wanting in 'attacking