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Battle of Morhange-Sarrebourg
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Battle of Morhange-Sarrebourg

World War I [1914]
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The Battle of Morhange-Sarrebourg was part of the larger Battle of the Frontiers in World War I. Fought from August 20-22, 1914, it involved the French 3rd and 4th armies attacking German forces in Lorraine. The French offensive was shattered by the German 6th and 7th armies, resulting in significant French casualties and a retreat to their starting positions. This battle was one of the initial clashes on the Western Front, where German victories led to Allied retreats until the First Battle of the Marne. The Battle of the Frontiers, encompassing these early engagements, involved over two million troops and marked the beginning of trench warfare.12

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