Battles of the Marne & the Aisne (2015)
While the Allies were nearing panic as the Germans approached Paris, Marshal Foch quickly realised the German intent and that the Schlieffen plan was unravelling. In a master piece of military diplomacy he persuaded Filed Marshal French to join the Attack on the exposed flank of the Germans as it wheeled to the east of Paris. The battle was indeed a miracle, with the British playing a key part alongside the French in halting the German advance and driving them back behind the next river – The Aisne, where the Allied attack crossed the river and up onto the open ridges of the Chemin des Dames. The Germans held firm and Field Marshal French ordered the BEF to dig-in as a temporary measure but the line moved but little here in the next four years.With neither army able to make headway against modern small arms, the machine gun and quick firing artillery in a conventional frontal battle, the armies raced to redeploy into the uncontested ground north to the sea.
Cast
- Ed Church - Presenter
- Mike Peters - Presenter
- Andrew Duff - Presenter
- Paul Oldfield - Presenter
- Tom Dormer - Presenter
- Tim Saunders - Presenter
Keywords
world war i
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Battles of the Marne & the Aisne about?
- While the Allies were nearing panic as the Germans approached Paris, Marshal Foch quickly realised the German intent and that the Schlieffen plan was unravelling. In a master piece of military diplomacy he persuaded Filed Marshal French to join the Attack on the exposed flank of the Germans as it wheeled to the east of Paris. The battle was indeed a miracle, with the British playing a key part alongside the French in halting the German advance and driving them back behind the next river – The Aisne, where the Allied attack crossed the river and up onto the open ridges of the Chemin des Dames. The Germans held firm and Field Marshal French ordered the BEF to dig-in as a temporary measure but the line moved but little here in the next four years.With neither army able to make headway against modern small arms, the machine gun and quick firing artillery in a conventional frontal battle, the armies raced to redeploy into the uncontested ground north to the sea.
- Who stars in Battles of the Marne & the Aisne?
- Battles of the Marne & the Aisne stars Ed Church, Mike Peters, Andrew Duff, Paul Oldfield, Tom Dormer, Tim Saunders.
- How long is Battles of the Marne & the Aisne?
- Battles of the Marne & the Aisne has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Battles of the Marne & the Aisne?
- Battles of the Marne & the Aisne is a Documentary, History, War film.
- Where was Battles of the Marne & the Aisne produced?
- Battles of the Marne & the Aisne was produced in United Kingdom.