Perris, a British correspondent in France, reconstructs the great retreat of August 1914 and the counter-stroke that saved Paris. He explains the errors of the opening campaign, Joffre’s decision to start afresh, the dilemma between Paris and Verdun, and then each sector of the battle in turn, from the Ourcq to the marshes of Saint-Gond, with corps and divisions named.
A careful early history of the battle that ended German hopes of a quick war. Download the free EPUB.