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The First Battle of the Marne: The Miracle That Saved Paris
The First Battle of the Marne (5–12 September 1914) was a pivotal Franco-British counter-offensive that halted the German invasion of France, shattered the Schlieffen Plan's hope for a quick victory, and set the stage for four years of trench warfare on the Western Front.