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Page 237
... fighting withdrawal of the two German left - wing armies . Moltke had modi- fied the plan to provide enough strength for aggressive action . The Sixth and Seventh armies were to fall back fighting to the general line Morhange ...
... fighting withdrawal of the two German left - wing armies . Moltke had modi- fied the plan to provide enough strength for aggressive action . The Sixth and Seventh armies were to fall back fighting to the general line Morhange ...
Page 245
... Fighting raged from noon until dark , when the Germans broke contact and withdrew to the line of the Grand- Morin River . Meanwhile , Franchet d'Esperey's right corps advanced unopposed to its objective for the day , but it was then ...
... Fighting raged from noon until dark , when the Germans broke contact and withdrew to the line of the Grand- Morin River . Meanwhile , Franchet d'Esperey's right corps advanced unopposed to its objective for the day , but it was then ...
Page 303
... fighting received on December 9 the surrender of Jerusalem , which had been handed over to the municipal authorities by the Turks . Allenby made his entry on Decem- ber 11 , on foot and with the greatest modesty , in accordance with ...
... fighting received on December 9 the surrender of Jerusalem , which had been handed over to the municipal authorities by the Turks . Allenby made his entry on Decem- ber 11 , on foot and with the greatest modesty , in accordance with ...
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