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This Business May Last a Long Time

Episode 5 of 26

Classic 麻豆官网首页入口 series. The Battle of the Marne resulted in a decisive victory for Allied forces, and trench warfare began to emerge at Aisne.

This episode tells how, faced with German forces only 25 miles from Paris, the British and French forces managed to stand firm. On 11th September, the Battle of the Marne was an incontestable victory. But although later it proved to be the decisive victory of the war, the Allies were not able to use it to swiftly end the hostilities. Instead, a few days later at Aisne both sides encountered the phenomenon of trench warfare. By the time of its culmination at the murderous battle of Ypres, the trench line was continuous from the sea to Switzerland.

40 minutes

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  • Wilfred Josephs

    The Great War

    Orchestra: 麻豆官网首页入口 Northern Orchestra. Conductor: George Hurst.

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Narrator Michael Redgrave

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Commemorating the centenary of World War I

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