6th September
Western Front
General fighting all along the line, from the vicinity of Paris to Lorraine
A copy of Joffre’s order of Sep.04 falls into German hands - Moltke notifies his armies that they’re facing a general French counteroffensive
The advancing I Corps on the right of the BEF begins to engage Kluck’s 1st Army - British II Corps begins to advance across the Grand Morin River
Battle of the Marne: General offensive by French and British.
Foch’s 9th Army and Langle’s 4th Army are heavily engaged from Sézanne to Vitry le François: Foch is pushed south of the St. Gond Marshes
A German attack briefly routes the left flank of Sarrail’s 3rd Army, stalling its planned offensive and taking Revigny
German advance also checked at Beauzec, near Verdun, and at Jezanville, near Pont-a-Mousson.
Along most of its front, the cautiously advancing French 5th Army easily pushes back the German 2nd Army’s right wing to Sep.07, taking Courgivaux - in 5th Army’s left wing, Petain takes Montceaux-les-Provins after hard fighting
Germans reach Provins, the most southerly point of their advance.
Northeast of Paris, after some initial gains by French 6th Army, Kluck’s right flank holds its ground; heavy fighting at Etrépilly
In response to pressure from the French 6th Army, Kluck skillfully transfers two of the four corps advancing southeast of Paris to his right flank; Bülow weakens his right - a dangerous gap is developing between the German 1st and 2nd Armies
The German 7th Army is disbanded; part is sent to the right flank near Paris
Eastern Front
In Poland, the centre of General Dankl's Austro-Hungarian 1st Army was broken at Krasnostav by the Russian 5th Army, forcing them to fall back to the San River.
In Poland, the General P.A. Lechitskiy's Russian 9th Army was moving south of Ivangorod toward Sandomir.
In Galicia, the Russian 8th Army was advancing on Grodek, southwest of Lemberg. Heavy fighting continued through the 12th.
Southern Front
Serbian Invasion of Syrmia begun: the Save crossed at Novoselo: Obres occupied: failure to take Mitrovitsa.
Naval and Overseas Operations
Cameroons: British reverse near Nsanakong.
Affair of Tsavo (East Africa).
Political, etc.
Great Britain: The Admiralty announce organization of a Royal Naval Division.
War Minister Sukhomlinov reported to the Tsar that “a list of the most important measures of the War Ministry from 1909 to March 1914 fell into the hands of German intelligence through Pashkevich and Dumbadze.” Both men were friends of Sukhomlinov. The Tsar paid no attention to the report.
The American military attaché in Paris reports “mutterings against the leaders of the government and army”
Ship Losses:
Argonaut ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Chameleon ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Imperialist ( United Kingdom): The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Rhodesian ( United Kingdom).
Lobelia ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Harrier ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Pegasus ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Pollux ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Rideo ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Rhine ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Seti ( United Kingdom): The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
Valiant ( United Kingdom): World War I: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the North Sea by two cruisers and four destroyers (all Kaiserliche Marine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war.
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