First Battle of the Marne
First Battle of the Marne Part of the Western Front of World War I German soldiers (wearing distinctive pickelhaube helmets with cloth covers) on the front line at the First Battle of the Marne. Date 6–12 September 1914 Location Marne River near Brasles, east of Paris, France 49°1′N 3°23′E / 49.017°N 3.383°E / 49.017; 3.383 Coordinates: 49°1′N 3°23′E / 49.017°N 3.383°E / 49.017; 3.383 Result Decisive Franco-British victory Belligerents France United Kingdom Germany Commanders and leaders Joseph Joffre Joseph Gallieni Helmuth von Moltke Strength 1,071,000 39 French divisions 6 British divisions 1,485,000 (on 2 August) 27 German divisions Casualties and losses 250,000 (including 80,000 dead) 13,000 (including 1,700 dead) 250,000 (including 67,700 dead) v t e Retreat to the Marne Maubeuge Le Cateau Le Grand Fayt Étreux St. Quentin Cerizy Néry Crépy-en-Valois Villers-Cotterêts 1st Marne 1st Aisne v t e Western Front 1914 Belgium Halen Liège Dinant Namur Frontiers Ch...