Lex Anteinternet: Saturday, September 12, 1914. French and British victory at the Marne.

Friday, September 12, 2014

Saturday, September 12, 1914. French and British victory at the Marne.

Colliers, September 12, 1914. Leyendecker illustration was out of date. German combat troops no longer wore Prussian Blue, but Feldgrau.

The British and French prevailed in the First Battle of the Marne, wrecking the German plan for a rapid defeat of France and effectively causing their ultimate defeat in World War One.

On the Eastern Front the Germans captured Gumbinnen in the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes.

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Friday, September 11, 1914. Mixed war results.

Labels: 1940s, 1944, Army, cavalry, Communism, Franklin Roosevelt, Germany, Italy, Nazi Germany, Operation Dragoon, Operation Overlord, Poland, Second Quebec Conference, South African Army, Winston Churchill, World War Two

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Our answer to the question was: "The intent of this blog is to try to explore and learn a few things about the practice of law prior to the current era. That is, prior to the internet, prior to easy roads, and the like. How did it work, how regional was it, how did lawyers perceive their roles, and how were they perceived?"

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