Mons To Marne Flashcards
1
Q
4th August
A
Germany invade Belgium, but Belgians hold them up to give Britain and France time to mobilise
2
Q
20th August
A
French attack Germany at Alsace Lorraine but it fails
3
Q
23rd August
A
BEF meet Germans at Mons and use Lee Enfield rifles and mow Germans down but are outnumbered so retreat
4
Q
Russian mobilisation
A
Divert 100k German troops diverted to eastern front
5
Q
Fast German advance
A
Germans outran their food and supplies
