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How did many French troops reach the frontline in the battle of marne
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If you mean the First Battle of the Marne (6–12 Sept 1914), most French troops reached the front by the country’s rail network, which was the main means of rapidly moving large reserve formations.
The famous “Taxis of the Marne” episode supplemented the rail moves: on 7–8 September General Joseph Gallieni requisitioned Parisian motor taxis to ferry army units (mainly small infantry detachments and reserves) from Paris to points near the front (around the Ourcq valley / Nanteuil area). Roughly 400–700 taxis were used (sources vary); they carried on the order of 4,000–6,000 men (each taxi taking only a handful of soldiers). The taxis made one or a few short runs and the drivers’ meters were later reimbursed by the government.
So, rail transport delivered the bulk of troops; the taxis provided a small but highly visible reinforcement at a critical moment.
The famous “Taxis of the Marne” episode supplemented the rail moves: on 7–8 September General Joseph Gallieni requisitioned Parisian motor taxis to ferry army units (mainly small infantry detachments and reserves) from Paris to points near the front (around the Ourcq valley / Nanteuil area). Roughly 400–700 taxis were used (sources vary); they carried on the order of 4,000–6,000 men (each taxi taking only a handful of soldiers). The taxis made one or a few short runs and the drivers’ meters were later reimbursed by the government.
So, rail transport delivered the bulk of troops; the taxis provided a small but highly visible reinforcement at a critical moment.
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