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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

31 August 1914

St. Mihiel falls to the Bavarians but the price paid by Bavarian 6. Army has been the highest death toll of the entire German Imperial Army so far over last few weeks. Joffre does'nt ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

30 August 1914

The fighting on the Sambre and Meuse river continue as GQG refuses to call an all out retreat on the entire line. The BEF and 6. Armée meanwhile try to find a good spot to stop German 1 ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

29 August 1914

A day of relative quiet events. The German Guard Cavalry Division enters Lille; French forts and fortresses slow down the German progression.

Antwerpen:
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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

28 August 1914

The Belgians respond gallantly to the German attack on the Schelde while the other allies continue their retreat.

Northern front:
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The ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

27 August 1914

The allied retreat continues while GQG assembles 6. Armée behind the front. The most active fighting is happening around Sedan.

Northern front:
Antwerpen area:
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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

26 August 1914

The allied left is falling back in face of German 1. Army but behind the line GQG is massing reinforcements to counter the threat. A new army ( 6. Armée ) commanded by Joseph Manoury is set up ...

Testing notes:

Very happy of the feel of the battle. I'm not trying to emulate the historical situation but similar things happen organically due to geography and deployments (with differences like the absence of a Bavarian counter attack in Lorraine or the early German push on the Verdun flanks ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

25 August 1914

The Entente cordiale between the French and British is not that cordial despite a solid performance by the British infantry north of Mons. Brutal fighting continues along the Meuse ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

24 August 1914

The last fort of Namur falls to the Germans while Mechelen sees the first German shell fired near Antwerpen. The battle of the Sambre and Mons are underway and for now the Boches are ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

23 August 1914

The BEF and the German Guard clashes near Mons, the French Meuse line from Verdun to Namur is under pressure, and the Bavarians continue their big offensive aided by heavy artillery ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

22 August 1914

The battle of the Dender ends as German infantry divisions arrive to support their cavalry forcing the French back while the BEF experience it's first contact with the Boches .

News ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

21 August 1914

A massive cavalry battle begins around Aalst for the control over the river Dender. Concentrated French artillery allows an effective defense locally but the pressure of the German 5 ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

20 August 1914

The city and citadel of Namur fall to the Germans while the fighting around Verdun continues ferociously.

Left flank:
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The German Guard ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

19 August 1914

More French reserves arrive from southern France and North Africa but it is a lack of artillery that really hampers the French defenses. Joffre tries to strip as much artillery from ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

18 August 1914

A day similar to the previous one, with mostly calm but intensifying fighting locally at Namur and Montmédy.

News from Antwerpen:
https://i.postimg.cc/6p2ZH57H/18aoutantw.png

The ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

17 August 1914

The first five divisions of the BEF (technically called the Expeditionary Force at this point) are unloading near Valenciennes, a stark reminder of the ever expanding scope of this ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

16 August 1914

The first shot of the (presumably) battle of the Sambre has been fired near Sambreville. Large cavalry formations of both sides are moving between Namur and Bruxelles while the German ...

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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

15 August 1914

The fort of Manonviller falls to the Bavarians while the last forts of Liège fall prey to panic and surrender to IX. German Corps.

News from Antwerp:
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Source of the journals: https://gallica.bnf.fr/accueil/fr/html/accueil-fr

14 August 1914

Liège has fallen but some of the Belgian forts still stand, primarily fort de Loncin which guards the Liège-Bruxelles railroad line. It might resist a couple more days and slow down the ...

Some feedback from the testing results so far: overall feel is very close to what I wanted, historically faithful but with opportunity of deviation. The real game begins only really now with the fight in open country west of the Meuse. Important over the next 30 turns will be if a battle of the ...