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1914
Western Front
- Battle of the Marne begins.[1] General offensive by French and British.
- German advance also checked at Beauzec, near Verdun, and at Jezanville, near Pont-à-Mousson.
- Germans reach Provins, the most southerly point of their advance.
Eastern Front
- Poland: The centre of Dankl's (Austrian) army broken at Krasnostav.
- Galicia: Beginning of Battle of Grodek (south-west of Lemberg) (continued till 12 September).
Southern Front
- Serbian Invasion of Syrmia begun: the Save crossed at Novoselo: Obres occupied: failure to take Mitrovitsa.
Political
- Great Britain: The Admiralty announce organisation of a Royal Naval Division.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)
- ↑ Battle of the Marne: On 5 September, Joffre decided on counter-offensive, and on following day retirement turned into advance. Order of battle from East to West:-
- Allies: Army of Lorraine and 2nd Army (Castelnau and Dubail) beyond the Meuse; 3rd Army (Sarrail); 4th Army (bangle de Cary); Cavalry; 9th Army (Foch); 5th Army (Fauchet de l'Esperey); Conneau's Cavalry Corps; British Force (French); 6th Army (Maunoury). Total (W. of Meuse) about 47 infantry and 9 cavalry divisions.
- Germans: 6th Army (Cr. Prince Rupprecht) and 7th Army (v. Heeringen) beyond the Meuse; 5th Army (Crown Prince); 4th Army (Duke A. of Wurttem- berg); 3rd Army (v. Hausen); 2nd Army (v. Billow); ist Army (v. Kluck). Total (W. of Meuse) about 46 infantry and 7 cavalry divisions.