Battle of St. Quentin (1914)
The Battle of St. Quentin (also called the First Battle of Guise (French: 1ere Bataille de Guise) was fought from 29 to 30 August 1914, during the First World War.
| Battle of St Quentin/Battle of Guise | |||||||
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| Part of The Great Retreat on the Western Front, during the First World War | |||||||
German and Allied positions, 23 August – 5 September 1914 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | German Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Charles Lanrezac | Karl von Bülow | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Fifth Army | 2nd Army | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 10,000 casualties | 7,000 casualties | ||||||
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