The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . vented from breaking clean through. Both of his wings had beenbent back until liis front was almost a rightangle. Only one more push was needed tosweep him away, but the Germans lackedthe energy for tliis push when a corps fromthe Alsace front came up and turned thetide. In the meantime, von Klucks retirementwas having its effect on the remainder ofthe German line to the east, and by themorning of the 10th, with the rebound ofthe French center, the entire German armywas in full retreat. By the night of Septembe
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . vented from breaking clean through. Both of his wings had beenbent back until liis front was almost a rightangle. Only one more push was needed tosweep him away, but the Germans lackedthe energy for tliis push when a corps fromthe Alsace front came up and turned thetide. In the meantime, von Klucks retirementwas having its effect on the remainder ofthe German line to the east, and by themorning of the 10th, with the rebound ofthe French center, the entire German armywas in full retreat. By the night of September 10th, the Ger-mans were pivoting on tlie Crown Princesarmy at Verdun and falling back in goodorder, except at one or two points wlierethey were hard pressed, to previously pre-pared lines on the Aisne. Von Klucks march through Belgium toParis was a great military feat, but it is aquestion if his retreat to the Champagneand He de France was not a greater morale of the German forces had suf-fered a terrific blow. His men were tohave been feasting on the flesh pots of the. Commandant Bachkarova, the leader of theWomens Death Battalion. 52 THE PEOPLES WAR BOOK
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