The Battle of Mulhouse, also called the Battle of Alsace, began on 7 August 1914 and was the opening attack of the First World War by the French Army against the German Empire. The battle was a French
Operations in Alsace, 1914
Western Front deployments, 2 August 1914
Course of the Ill River through Alsace
The Battle of the Frontiers comprised battles fought along the eastern frontier of France and in southern Belgium, shortly after the outbreak of the First World War. The battles resolved the military
Battle of Mulhouse
…Battle of Mulhouse (Mülhausen) Part of the Battle of the Frontiers on the Western Front of the First World War Operations in Alsace, 1914 Date 7–10, 14–26 August 1914 Location Vicinity of Mulhouse, Alsace Result German…
Belgian troops, with machine-guns pulled by dogs, photographed during the Battle of the Frontiers
French capture of Mulhouse, 8 August 1914
Initial moves, 7–20 August 1914