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The first combat in WWI occurred in what country and what happened there

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Answer:

First Battle of the Marne

Step-by-step explanation:

The First Battle of the Marne was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914. It was fought in a collection of skirmishes around the Marne River Valley.

Date: 5–12 September 1914

Location

Marne River near Brasles, east of Paris, France

(49°1′N 3°23′E)

Result:

-Allied victory

-Failure of the Schlieffen Plan

-Beginning of trench warfare

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