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... River in this area is easy to defend for a force on the north side , as the hills are just about the proper distance from the river to allow an excellent field of fire for the infantry and excellent positions for the artillery . It was ...
... River in this area is easy to defend for a force on the north side , as the hills are just about the proper distance from the river to allow an excellent field of fire for the infantry and excellent positions for the artillery . It was ...
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... River . Good pasturage and fod- der for the horses exists , and a good deal of food can be gathered from the country for the support of the army . The distance is only eighty miles to the frontier by roads , which are entirely suited to ...
... River . Good pasturage and fod- der for the horses exists , and a good deal of food can be gathered from the country for the support of the army . The distance is only eighty miles to the frontier by roads , which are entirely suited to ...
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... River was the most direct route to Paris . Along it also were the great highroads that Napoleon used so often , notably in his Waterloo campaign , in his " rush to Belgium ' to meet the allies before they could effect a " Oise Lille B ...
... River was the most direct route to Paris . Along it also were the great highroads that Napoleon used so often , notably in his Waterloo campaign , in his " rush to Belgium ' to meet the allies before they could effect a " Oise Lille B ...
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... River . Next it seemed highly improbable that Germany would invade by way of the Bel- fort opening or the Vosges Mountains through Alsace province , especially as it was evident that Italy would not join her . If this line of operations ...
... River . Next it seemed highly improbable that Germany would invade by way of the Bel- fort opening or the Vosges Mountains through Alsace province , especially as it was evident that Italy would not join her . If this line of operations ...
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... RIVER . THIS DIAGRAM INDICATES THE APPROXIMATE POSITIONS OF THE FRENCH ARMY CORPS WHEN THEY WERE WITHDRAWING FROM LORRAINE , DELAYING THE GERMANS ALONG THE AISNE RIVER , AND BEGINNING THEIR CONCENTRATION SOUTH OF THE MARNE RIVER . THE ...
... RIVER . THIS DIAGRAM INDICATES THE APPROXIMATE POSITIONS OF THE FRENCH ARMY CORPS WHEN THEY WERE WITHDRAWING FROM LORRAINE , DELAYING THE GERMANS ALONG THE AISNE RIVER , AND BEGINNING THEIR CONCENTRATION SOUTH OF THE MARNE RIVER . THE ...
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Page 66 - God will judge us in due time, and he will pronounce whether it be more humane to fight with a town full of women and the families of a brave people at our back, or to remove them in time to places of safety among their own friends and people.
Page 119 - An army of occupation can only take possession of cash, funds, and realizable securities which are strictly the property of the State, depots of arms, means of transport, stores and supplies, and, generally, all movable property belonging to the State which may be used for military operations.
Page 119 - All seizure of, destruction or wilful damage done to institutions of this character, historic monuments, works of art and science, is forbidden, and should be made the subject of legal proceedings.
Page 119 - The law of war can no more wholly dispense with retaliation than can the law of nations of which it is a branch ; yet civilized nations acknowledge retaliation as the sternest feature of war. A reckless enemy often leaves to his opponent no other means of securing himself against the repetition of barbarous outrage.
Page 119 - No general penalty, pecuniary or otherwise, shall be inflicted upon the population on account of the acts of individuals for which they cannot be regarded as jointly and severally responsible.
Page 119 - If, in addition to the taxes mentioned in the above Article, the occupant levies other money contributions in the occupied territory, this shall only be for the needs of the army or of the administration of the territory in question.