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Why is the Battle of Mons significant to WW1?

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In conclusion, the battle of Mons is important because the German advance was slowed and they lost a significant chance to obtain a quick victory on the Western Front and to capture Paris, so they could turn East to focus on defeating Russia. That was the main objective of the whole campaign. read more

The Battle of Mons was the first major battle of World War One. Mons was a battle of movement unlike the battles that followed which involved trench warfare. read more

Battle of Mons; Part of the Battle of the Frontiers of World War I "A" Company of the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), part of 9th Brigade of 3rd Division, resting in the town square at Mons before entering the line prior to the Battle of Mons. read more

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