The Battle of St. Quentin is also called the Battle of Guise. World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machineguns, and poison gas. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Saint-Quentin is a commune of northern France. ... Alexander Heinrich Rudolph von Kluck (May 20, 1846 - October 19, 1934) was a German general during World War I. He was born in Münster, Westphalia. ... Karl von Bülow (April 24, 1846 – August 31, 1921) was a German General commanding the German 2nd Army during World War I from 1914 to 1918. ... The Great Retreat covers the slow retreat by the Allies to the River Marne after their defeat by the Germans at Battle of Mons on 23 August. ... The Siege of Maubeuge took place between August 24 and September 7, 1914 when the French garrison of the Maubeuge Fortress finally surrendered to the Germans at the start of World War I on the Western Front. ... On the 25th of September, 1914, the British, French & Belgians retreated from the Battle of Mons & set up defensive positions in Le Cateau. ... There have been a number of battles known as the Battle of St. ... The First Battle of the Marne was a World War I battle fought from September 5 to 10, 1914. ... The First Battle of the Aisne was the Allied follow-up offensive against the right wing of the German 1st army (led by Alexander von Kluck) & 2nd army (led by Karl von Bulow) as they retreated after the First Battle of the Marne earlier in September. ...

On the night of 26th August, 1914, the Allies withdrew from Le Cateau to St. Quentin. On the 29th the Germans attacked St. Quentin with their full force. The Belgians attacked the German army to slow them down & to also let the British troops rest. The French & Belgian reserves managed to push the German 1st army back enough to stall their advance. Soon afterwards, the Allies pulled out & retreated successfully. The stunned German armies recovered & changed their course to push south towards the Marne & Paris. (Redirected from 26th August) August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a commune in northern France, in the Nord département. ... Saint-Quentin is a commune of northern France. ... Saint-Quentin is a commune of northern France. ... Marne is a region in France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...