Michel-Joseph Maunoury, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Marshal of France
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Place of Birth: Orléans, Centre-Val de Loire, France
About Michel-Joseph Maunoury
- Michel-Joseph Maunoury (17 December 1847 – 28 March 1923) was a commander of French forces in the early days of World War I. Initially commanding in Lorraine, as the success of the German thrust through Belgium became clear he was sent to take command of the new Sixth Army which was assembling near Amiens and then fell back on Paris.
- The Sixth Army played an important role in the First Battle of the Marne in September 1914.
- With a small portion of its strength rushed to the front in commandeered taxicabs, it attacked von Kluck's German First Army from the west at the Battle of the Ourcq.
- Although the attack did not succeed, the resulting German redeployment opened up a gap which was exploited by French Fifth Army and the small British Expeditionary force, ultimately causing the Germans to retreat.
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