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Ardennes 1914

Map: Showing French perception of German movements

The French counter attack in the Ardennes

The French perception of German movements was at odds with the reality.
Whilst Général Joffre believed that the Germans were carrying out a flanking manoeuvre
Général Lanrezac feared that the Germans were reaching much further west — as they were