Battle of Vitry (1914)

Battle of Vitry took place in 1914 during World War I.

Battle facts

Year: 1914
Date: 1914-09-14
Era: Modern
Conflict: World War I
Commanders (A): Joseph Joffre, Joseph Gallieni, Michel-Joseph Maunoury, Ferdinand Foch, Maurice Sarrail
Commanders (B): Helmuth von Moltke, Alexander von Kluck, Karl von Bülow, Max von Hausen
Casualties: 250,000 killed or wounded 12,733 killed or wounded (side A), 298,000 casualties :260,000 killed or wounded :38,000 captured ... see (side B)
Outcome: Entente victory Failure of Schlieffen Plan
Coordinates: 48.726°, 4.585°