Three Fronts in France - The Solid Black shows territory occupied by the Allies at the close of the Hindenburg retreat in 1918. The white line from Arras to Soissons shows the front at the opening of the Battle of the Somme in July, 1916. The white line from La Bassee through Beauvais, Meaux, Esternay, Vitry, to Verdun and south of Verdun shows the limits of German Advance in the Marne Campaign of 1914

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Three Fronts in France - The Solid Black shows territory occupied by the Allies at the close of the Hindenburg retreat in 1918. The white line from Arras to Soissons shows the front at the opening of the Battle of the Somme in July, 1916. The white line from La Bassee through Beauvais, Meaux, Esternay, Vitry, to Verdun and south of Verdun shows the limits of German Advance in the Marne Campaign of 1914

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