World War 1 - Second Battle of the Marne
Time: Monday Jul 15, 1918
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Details: Germany launched Operation Marne (Second Battle of the Marne) on 15 July, in an attempt to encircle Reims. The resulting counter-attack, which started the Hundred Days Offensive, marked the first successful Allied offensive of the war.
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