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Title: The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 12)
The War Begins, Invasion of Belgium, Battle of the Marne

Editor: Francis J. Reynolds, Allen L. Churchill, and Francis Trevelyan
Miller

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THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR

The War Begins
Invasion of Belgium
Battle of the Marne

VOLUME III

[Illustration: _King George V of Britain and King Albert of Belgium
inspecting Belgian troops. The youth is the Prince of Wales, and
beside him is Major General Pertab Singh of the Indian army_]

CONTENTS

PART I.--GREAT BATTLES OF THE WESTERN ARMIES

CHAPTER

I. ATTACK ON BELGIUM
II. SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF LIEGE
III. BELGIUM'S DEFIANCE
IV. CAPTURE OF LOUVAIN--SURRENDER OF BRUSSELS
V. COMING OF THE BRITISH
VI. CAMPAIGNS IN ALSACE AND LORRAINE
VII. SIEGE AND FALL OF NAMUR
VIII. BATTLE OF CHARLEROI
IX. BATTLE OF MONS
X. THE GREAT RETREAT BEGINS
XI. FIGHTING AT BAY
XII. THE MARNE--GENERAL PLAN OF BATTLE FIELD
XIII. ALLIED AND GERMAN BATTLE PLANS
XIV. FIRST MOVES IN THE BATTLE
XV. GERMAN RETREAT
XVI. CONTINUATION OF THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE
XVII. CONTINUATION OF THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE
XVIII. OTHER ASPECTS OF THE BATTLE OF THE MARNE
XIX. "CROSSING THE AISNE"
XX. FIRST DAY'S BATTLES
XXI. THE BRITISH AT THE AISNE
XXII. BOMBARDMENT OF RHEIMS AND SOISSONS
XXIII. SECOND PHASE OF BATTLE OF THE AISNE
XXIV. END OF TH