1-217-616 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The bridge at Trilport, 1st Battle of the Marne, France, 5-12 September 1914. Bridge over the River Marne blown up by the retreating Allies. The Battle of the Marne saw the French halt the German advance and save Paris. After the battle both sides began to dig in and the trench warfare for which the First World War is best remembered began.