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Allied and Central Powers of World War I Allied and Central Powers of World War I
Taxicabs Bound for the First Battle of the Marne Taxicabs Bound for the First Battle of the Marne
Battle of Tannenberg Battle of Tannenberg

Taxicabs Bound for the First Battle of the Marne
Taxicabs Bound for the First Battle of the Marne
Taxicabs line up to carry French troops to battle. During the First Battle of the Marne in September 1914, the Allies attacked the German armies and pushed them north and away from Paris. French troops were rushed from Paris to the battle by any available means.
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