The German Retreat from the Marne, September, 1914 by John Charlton SIG1603C They are depicted here in

They are depicted here in their distinctive aircraft

The Battle of Trafalgar

Antique print published by Cassell & Co

1941 by Ivan Berryman

The German Retreat from the Marne, September, 1914 by John Charlton SIG1603C They are depicted here inANT5002. The German Retreat from the Marne, September, 1914 by John Charlton The first battle of the Marne, though fought in the early weeks of the war, is generally held to have been the decisive factor in the defeat of German ambitions. When almost within sight of Paris, the great German hordes were suddenly brought to bay and hurled back by the gallant French and British armies, exhausted though the latter were by the long retreat from Mons.