NOTES AND REFERENCES
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THE GERMAN OBJECTIVE
THE OPPOSED FORCES
DE BLOCH’S PROPHECY AND FRENCH’S CONFESSION
CRITICISMS AND DEFENCE OF THE FRENCH STAFF
THE SURPRISE IN THE NORTH
THE ABANDONMENT OF LILLE
M. HANOTAUX AND THE B.E.F.
THE FALL OF MAUBEUGE
PARIS AND THE GERMAN PLAN
SOME BOOKS ON THE BATTLE
Chaps. VI.-X. For further details of the actions traced in these chapters, see the works of Marshal French, Von Bülow, M. Hanotaux, Generals Mallaterre, Canonge, and Palat, M, Victor Giraud, Lord Ernest Hamilton, Mr. G. Campbell, and others named above, and the following:
“Guides Michelin pour la visite des Champs de Bataille” (Paris: Berger-Levrault. 1917–18).
Vol. I. L’Ourcq (Meaux–Senlis–Chantilly).
Vol. II. Les Marais de Saint Gond (Coulommiers–Provins–Sézanne).
Vol. III. La Trouée de Revigny (Chalôns–Vitry-Bar-le-Duc).
Excellent guides, containing good chronological summaries of the fighting on the left, centre, and right, with maps and other illustrations.
La Bataille de la Marne. By Gustave Babin (Paris: Plon. 1915). With 9 plans. One of the first day by day narratives of the battle, based on Staff information.
La Victoire de la Marne. By Louis Madelin, with 2 plans. A well-written sketch by a historian who was on the Staff at Verdun (Paris: Plon. 1916).
Avant-propos Stratégiques. By Col. F. Feyler, the well-known Swiss military writer (Paris: Payot. 1916).
Les Campagnes de 1914. By Champaubert (General Malleterre).
Collections of the French official bulletins published by Payot, and reports of the French Devastation Commission by Hachette.
Les Champs de l’Ourcq. By José Roussel-Lepine (Paris: Plon. 1919). Especially good in its descriptions of the Ourcq countryside.
La Rôle de la Cavalerie Française à l’aile gauche de la première bataille de la Marne. By J. Hethay (Paris. 1919). Includes an account of the strange raid of the 5th Division, 1st Cavalry Corps, into Villers-Cotterets Forest and region of La Fertê-Milon, ordered by General Bridoux on the morning of September 8. It was driven hither and thither for several days, at last escaping in fragments to the west; but it created some little alarm and disturbance on Von Kluck’s lines of communication.
Les Marais de Saint Gond. By Charles le Goffic (Paris: Plon. 1916). A standard work on this part of the battle.
“Mondemont.” Article by “Asker,” in L’Illustration, July 3, 1915. Many valuable articles will be found in the files of this weekly journal.
La Victoire de Lorraine. By A. Bertrand (Paris: Berger-Levrault. 1917).
Morhange et les Marsouins de Lorraine. By R. Christian-Frogé (Berger-Levrault. 1917).
Sous Verdun. By M. Genevois (R. Hachette. 1916).
Die Schlacht an der Marne. By Major E. Bircher, of the Swiss General Staff. Contains a bibliography of 150 works and a number of useful maps and plans (Berne: Paul Haupt).