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1914
August
31
Germans enter Amiens
On 31 August 1914 troops of Kluck's army entered Amiens without a fight. The occupation lasted less than two weeks and ended after the Battle of the Marne.
September
13
French retake Soissons and Amiens
In mid-September 1914 the Germans, retreating after the Battle of the Marne, left Soissons and Amiens. French troops returned to both cities.