Battle of the First Marne

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Lafayette
gptkbp:aftermath Stalemate on the Western Front
gptkbp:casualties over 2 million
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Allies
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkb:Joseph_Joffre
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature and films
gptkbp:date September 6–12, 1914
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_Ypres
gptkbp:fought_in September 12, 1914
September 6, 1914
gptkbp:has_ability 2 million troops
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context Early stages of World War I
gptkbp:historical_impact Set the stage for trench warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the end of the German offensive in the west
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the First Marne
gptkbp:influence Military strategies in World War I
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in France
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:British_Expeditionary_Force
gptkbp:key_event First major battle of World War I
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military engagements
gptkbp:location Marne River, France
gptkbp:military_strategy Defensive and offensive operations
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Ferdinand_Foch
gptkb:Georges_Picard
gptkb:Erich_von_Falkenhayn
gptkb:John_French
gptkbp:outcome German retreat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Frontiers
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Documentaries
Books on World War I
Historical analyses
Military reports
Personal diaries
Official histories
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Stopped the German advance into France
gptkbp:strategic_importance Allied forces halted the German advance
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Counter-offensive operations