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Index
THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE
PREFACE
CONTENTS
NOTES AND REFERENCES
LIST OF MAPS
THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE
CHAPTER I THE DELUGE
CHAPTER II A TRAGEDY OF ERRORS
I. The German Plan of Campaign
II. The Forces in Play
III. The French War Doctrine
IV. The Three French Offensives
V. The Battle of Charleroi–Mons
CHAPTER III JOFFRE STARTS AFRESH
I. Ecce Homo!
II. The Second New Plan
III. Battle of the Gap of Charmes
IV. Battles of Le Cateau, Guise, and Launois
V. End of the Long Retreat
CHAPTER IV THE GREAT DILEMMA, PARIS–VERDUN
I. The Government leaves the Capital
II. Kluck plunges South-Eastward
III. Joffre’s Opportunity
CHAPTER V THE ORDER OF BATTLE
I. Gallieni’s Initiative
II. General Offensive of the Allies
STRENGTH AND POSITION OF THE ARMIES
III. Features of the Battlefield
IV. The Last Summons
CHAPTER VI BATTLE OF THE OURCQ
I. A Premature Engagement
II. The British Manœuvre
III. A Race of Reinforcements
IV. The Paris Taxi-Cabs
CHAPTER VII THE “EFFECT OF SUCTION”
I. French and d’Espérey strike North
II. Battle of the Marshes of St. Gond
III. Defence and Recapture of Mondemont
IV. Foch’s Centre broken
V. Fable and Fact of a bold Manœuvre
CHAPTER VIII FROM VITRY TO VERDUN
I. The Battle of Vitry-le-François
II. Sarrail Holds the Meuse Salient
CHAPTER IX VICTORY
CHAPTER X THE DEFENCE OF THE EAST
CHAPTER XI SUMMING-UP
NOTES AND REFERENCES
THE GERMAN OBJECTIVE
THE OPPOSED FORCES
DE BLOCH’S PROPHECY AND FRENCH’S CONFESSION
CRITICISMS AND DEFENCE OF THE FRENCH STAFF
THE SURPRISE IN THE NORTH
THE ABANDONMENT OF LILLE
M. HANOTAUX AND THE B.E.F.
THE FALL OF MAUBEUGE
PARIS AND THE GERMAN PLAN
SOME BOOKS ON THE BATTLE
GENERAL BONNAL AND THE BRITISH ARMY
SCENES AT FARTHEST SOUTH
THE MYTH OF THE 42ND DIVISION
INDEX
Transcriber’s Notes
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