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20 September 1914
The BEF launches a successful counter attack, better late than never from the perspective of the GQG, hopefully this will take pressure of the Champagne/Argonne front where most of the fighting is concentrated.
Northern front:
Most of the line north of Péronne is quiet. The Germans seem to be reorganisazing their forces around Antwerpen,giving up fort de Lier, at least for now. The last two forts of Maubeuge are still holding on, although are not actively being besieged at this point.
BEF:
I. and II. Corps launch their offensive in concert with the two British cavalry divisions. In the fields south-east of Montididier the German Reserve Corps defending takes heavy casualties but it manages to hold on to the city and along the forests northeast of town. Having inflicted almost ten thousand casualties in a day Sir John French orders further attacks to encircle Montdidier.
Aisne-Vesle line:
Reims falls to a German attack today but the rest of the line is quiet, 5. Armée deciding to give of Fismes for the river line.
Champagne/Argonne front:
The four Corps d'armée inside the Verdun perimeter start to take up position along the outer fort ring, preparing for a long and brutal siege; plane reconnaissance signaling German heavy and super heavy artillery arriving along the Vouziers-Ste. Menehould railroad line.
Along the Suipp river the German offensive continues slowly gaining access to the plain of Champagne alongside the Bavarian starting to move again around Bar-le-Duc. XXXV. Corps d'armée is beginning to arrive by rail as well as the 24. Division d'infanterie to try to avoid a collapse of the frontline alongside X. Corps d'armée that arrived the last two days.
In other news:
- Georges de la Masselière was replaced as commander of 59. Division de réserve by general Auguste Paulinier.
- Louios Curé was replaced as commander of 14. Division d'infanterie by general Henri Descoings.
Conclusion:
The BEF inflicted heavy casualties but most likely won't be able to reach Noyon at this rate. Frantic redeployments of French divisions should be able to avoid a total collapse in Champagne but most likely at the cost of even more French soil.
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