Alexander Von Kluck Events

1914 Aug 3 Germany Invades Belgium
King Albert of Belgium exerted himself to repel the invaders. By his orders nearly all the bridges, roads and tunnels in the Ardennes district, were at once destroyed at a total loss of $...
1914 Aug 20 Germany Occupies Brussels
Leaving a garrison of 3000 behind to guard Louvain, the German army swept forward toward Brussels. The Belgians had thought to defend their capital, but now, fearing its destruction by bo...
1914 Aug 21 Germany Captures Namur
While von Kluck's army was investing Liege and its fortresses, von Buelow's army, 280,000 strong, was advancing up the valley of the Meuse toward Namur. The villagers fled from their home...
1914 Aug 23 Battle of Mons
Although the French armies on his right were in full retreat from the Belgian frontier on August 23, 1914 following their defeat first at Neuf chateau and then at Charleroi, Gen. Sir John...
1914 Aug 24
to 1914 Sep 7
 Siege of Maubeuge
Skilful Retreat Conducted by Foch De Castelnau's Lorraine army was still in peril, however, and a further withdrawal across the Seille and Meurthe rivers and thence into France, was de...
1914 Aug 26
to 1914 Sep 6
 Battle of Landrecies and the British Disaster at Le Cateau
At Maroilles, Haig's First Corps was so hard pressed that aid was urgently asked from the French. Two reserve French divisions responded, and by diverting the attention of the enemy they ...
1914 Sep 5
to 1914 Sep 10
 Battle of the Ourcq
Allied Forces, 515,000 Sixth French Army, 175,000 General Maunoury, Commander General Pau, Chief of Staff Paris Garrison, 50,000 General Gallieni, Commander Admiral Ronarch (Mar...
1914 Sep 5
to 1914 Sep 15
 First Battle of the Marne (the Miracle of the Marne)
Allied Forces, 1,200,000 General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief Army Alignment from Paris to Epinal: (Paris Garrison, General Gallieni) Sixth French Army, General Maunoury British Army...
1914 Sep 10
to 1914 Sep 15
 German Armies Retreat to the Aisne River as Allies Thwart German Plan to Extend Their Line Across France to the Sea
Allied Forces, 1,500,000 General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief French Army Commanders: General Foch General Castelnau General D'Esperey General Sarrail General Langle de Carey...
1914 Sep 13
to 1914 Sep 28
 First Battle of the Aisne
The First Battle of the Aisne (French: 1re Bataille de l'Aisne) was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German First Army (led by Alexander von Kluck) & Second Ar...