ID: 901001570 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001570	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	First Battle of the Marne (European history, 1914)

Note: WWI battle fought to the north and east of Paris in early September 1914 that succeeded in pushing the Germans back for a distance of 40 to 50 miles, saving Paris from capture and enabling the French to continue the war. This marked the end of the German sweep into France and the beginning of the trench warfare that was to characterise WWI. This battle featured the first use of radio intercepts and automotive transport of troops in wartime.

Display Date: 7-12 September 1914

Names:

	First Battle of the Marne (European history, 1914) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Battle of the Marne (European history, 1914) (English,U,P)
	Marne, 1st Battle of the (European history, 1914) (English,U,P)
	1st Battle of the Marne (European history, 1914) (English,U,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Named Events (P)
		....<Global historical events> (P)
		........World War I (global war, 1914-1918) (P)
		............First Battle of the Marne (European history, 1914) (P)

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... battle
	.....(armed conflicts, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	First Battle of the Marne (European history, 1914)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................BBC (2016-)
	Battle of the Marne (European history, 1914)
	................BBC (2016-)
	Marne, 1st Battle of the (European history, 1914)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85081391
	1st Battle of the Marne (European history, 1914)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Langer, Encyclopedia of World History (1980)