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The Battle of Mulhouse (German: Mülhausen), also called the Battle of Alsace (French: Bataille d'Alsace), which began on 7 August 1914, was the opening attack of the First World War by the French Army against the German Empire.
Hartmanswillerkopf was captured by the French army during the Battle of Mulhouse (7–10, 14–26 August 1914). From the vantage point, Mulhouse and the Mulhouse–Colmar railway could be seen and the French railway from Thann to Cernay and Belfort shielded from German observation.
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On 7 August 1914, the French VII Corps (General Bonneau) captured Mulhouse but were forced out three days later by German counter-attacks. Bonneau was dismissed by Joffre and the VII Corps was expanded, becoming the Armée d'Alsace under command of Paul Pau. The reinforcements were 44th Division; 55th Reserve Division; 58th Reserve division
A series of encounter battles began between the German, French and Belgian armies on the German–French frontier and in southern Belgium on 4 August 1914. The Battle of Mulhouse (Battle of Alsace 7–10 August) was the first French offensive of the First World War against Germany. The French captured Mulhouse until forced out by a German ...
The Battle of Charleroi, another of the frontier battles, was an action taking place 12–23 August 1914. The battle was joined by the French Fifth Army , advancing north towards the River Sambre , and the German Second and Third armies, moving southwest through Belgium.
1914 7–10 August: Battle of Mulhouse; German forces win. 19 August: Battle of Dornach (1914) . Dornach becomes part of Mulhouse. [4] 1919 – Mulhouse becomes part of France again. [12] 1923 – Société d'histoire de Mulhouse (history society) founded. [5] 1925 – Bains municipaux de Mulhouse built. [13]
Plan XVII (pronounced [plɑ̃ dis.sɛt]) was the name of a "scheme of mobilisation and concentration" which the French Conseil Supérieur de la Guerre (the peacetime title of the French Grand Quartier Général) developed from 1912 to 1914, to be put into effect by the French Army in the event of war between France and Germany.