Armies or Corps, see also Allied Forces, Names of Commanders, and French Forces infra,

Artillery, prevision and provision, 352-3;

the 75's, 341;

activity along the Ourcq (Sept.), 106;

Cavalry Divisions, 182;

French's request concerning, on Aug. 16, 35;

dispositions of, 38 sqq.;

operations of, in Belgium, 44;

Staff of, characteristics of, 67;

in the Marne Battle, 113 sqq., 126 sqq., 131 sqq.;

Bridoux's, operations assigned to, on Sept. 10, 143;

raid by, and death of commander, 157-8;

Conneau's, in the Battle of Ypres, 204, 227, 231, 278;

Maunoury's (1st Corps), dispositions for and during the Marne Battle, 115, 125, 146;

de Mitry's, success of, on Oct. 11, 204;

pushed back (Oct. 19), 227;

positions and movements in the 1st Battle of Ypres, 232 sqq.;

Sordet's, co-operation of (Aug. 26-7), 84;

Chasseurs, 281;

Infantry,

1st, at Dinant, 41;

2nd, Progress of, up to end of September, 162;

and in Dec., 325;

3rd, Line of (Aug. 18-21), 41, 47;

defeat and retreat of, 70;

German artillery captured by, 145;

4th, Line of, on Aug. 21, 47;

disposition of, on and after Aug. 30, 93, 116, 133-4;

progress of, 146;

5th, Dispositions of, Aug. 16, and after, 35-7, 39;

advance by, intended, 47;

fighting by, 57 sqq., 60;

retirement begun, 64;

and continued, 68, 70, 72, 81;

effect on 1st Division, 81-2;

Joffre's promise as to, 86;

the retreat still continued, 88;

brilliant success of, at Guise, 91;

gap between and the 6th Army, filled by French at Joffre's request, 92-3;

but widened by the further retreat, 95;

situation saved by British cavalry, 94;

position of, on Sept. 2, Joffre on, 96-7;

retreat continued, 104-5;

fighting on the Marne, 106;

dispositions of, on Sept. 4-5, 107, 109-10;

its new commander, 107;

Joffre's intention for it to advance, 115;

fighting on the Marne, 121-3;

British connection to be maintained with, 124-5;

position of, Sept. 9, 131;

across the Marne, 137-8;

value to, of British co-operation, 141;

in the Aisne Battle, 143, 146;

6th, Formation of, 86;

and Commander, 89;

quality of, and glory won by, in the Marne Battle, 88;

enemy unaware of, 90;

and consequent miscalculations, 105;

objective of, on Aug. 30, 93;

dispositions of, and support of, to British forces, Joffre on, 96;

retreat of, on Paris, 104;

Joffre's plans for, for Sept. 6, 107, 109, 114-15;

in the Battle of the Marne, German forces opposing, 121, 123;

French's efforts to help, 124;

success of, 129, 135, 141;

position assigned to (Sept. 10), 143;

heavily engaged (Sept. 12) on the Aisne, 145-6, 152;

attack by, on Nouvron, 154;

efforts by, to turn German flank, 154, 158-9, 162;

defensive line assigned to, on Sept. 18, and Army placed under de Castelnau, 158;

blow struck by changing line of battle, 159;

Northward operation of, 160, 162;

with other forces placed under Foch, 197;

7th, 89;

8th, 116;

British aid given to, 133-4;

9th, Position assigned to, before the Marne Battle, 116;

10th Corps to secure connection between, and the 5th, 143;

entrenched at Ypres, 233;

in the Battle of Ypres, 284;

defenders of the salient, 239;

at Zonnebeke, 242, 255, 260;

Joffre's need of, 345;

10th, Action, losses and position of, in August, 41, 57, 58;

position assigned to, on Sept. 10, 143;

forming part of the "group" under Foch, 197;

forced back, 202;

positions of, in 1st Battle of Ypres, 241;

13th, checked at Noyon, 134;

16th, in the Battle of Ypres, 259;

co-operation of, on Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 260, 261, 264;

and later, 323, 324;

an instance of divided command (Dec. 18), 325;

20th, 345;

21st, 128, 324;

32nd, attack by, and successes of, Klein Zillebeke-Zillebeke line, 322;

61st, at Nouvron, 154;

62nd, at Nouvron, 154;

Naval, at Dixmude and Nieuport, 202, 208, 221, 232, 278;

New, formed, objective of (Sept. 30), 162;

Northern, d'Urbal in command of, 234;

reinforced, 235;

advance of, delayed by enemy machine guns, results as to the British forces engaged, 322 sqq.;

Reserves, 35, 39, 44, 72, 81;

6th and 7th, 39, 47-8, 57, 81-2;

Territorials for Dunkirk, asked for by Kitchener, 179-80;

and sent by Joffre, 188;

strength of, 181;

moved to Ypres, 208;

on the Yser, 221.

Actions of (1915), important but indecisive, 343;

and British, in Aug. 1914, relative positions of, 35;

Compared with German Army up to 1914, 140;

Good British relations with, how established, 108;

General order issued to, by de Maud'huy on the death of Lord Roberts, 282-3.

French Decorations sent to British Troops (Sept. 3), 99.

French Forces, see also French Armies or Corps, French Army, and French Divisions;

disposition of, on Aug. 17 and after, 38-9, 41, 47-8;

early successes, 55;

losses, 58;

in the retreat from Mons, 72, 73, 92, 93;

Joffre's instructions to, 97, 98;

of Sept. 10, 142-3;

changes of Commanders in, and spirit animating, 113;

positions in the Aisne Battle, 152;

operating in the Northern area, under Foch's general control (Oct. 3), 197, 201;

relief by, of 2nd Corps, 211;

support by, in the N. sought by French, 221;

and given, 245, 246, 250, 258-9;

on the Yser, and elsewhere, 224;

landing at Dunkirk, 243;

at Arras, progress hampered by weather, 337;

Moroccan troops in a crater-hole, 161;

Zouaves, 260;

Fortresses of the second class, object of, 52;

General Staff, British consultations with before, and on outbreak of, war, 5, 6, 9;

efforts of, to provide heavy artillery, 352;

impressions of, 40;

attitude of, to proposed British combined Coastal operations (Dec.), 305;

plans of, for meeting a possible W. offensive by the enemy, 341;

Military Mission on eve of war, consultation (Aug. 10), 6;

Misgivings as to British military support, 3;

Nation, attitude of, in August, 1914, 3, 33, 34;

Railways, strain of, in relation to the move N. of the British Army, 104, 166, 167, 171, 172, 173, 187;

Relations with Austria broken off, 2;

"75" gun newest ammunition for, wonderful results with, Joffre on, 341;

Supplies of Munitions for Russia, Joffre on, 341-2;

Territory, German violation of, 2;

Women, agricultural services of, 36.

Frezenberg-Westhoek-Klein-Zillebeke line, importance of, 251.

Fromelles, terrain near, 209.

Frost bite of the Feet, a misnomer, 288.

Galicia, Russian operations in, 194, 230, 337;

influence of, on the Western Campaign, 301.

Gallieni, General, Military Governor of Paris, 33;

letter from, to French, on co-operation of Allied Forces in defence of Paris, and the reply, 102-4;

visit of, to Melun with Joffre's plans, 107.

Gallipoli Campaign, French's view on, 316.

Garatin, Allenby's cavalry at, 109.

Garde Dragoner (German) and the Moncel fight, 119.

Garhwal Brigade, see under Indian Corps.

Gastins, Allied advance to, 115, 119.

Gembloux, German cavalry repulsed from (Aug. 18), 41.

George V., Message from, to the British Expeditionary Force, and the reply (Nov. 9), 275;

an audience with (Dec.), 336.

George, Rt. Hon. David Lloyd, a tribute to, 163;

French's proofs of his dangerous lack of Ammunition laid before (May 9, 1915), 356;

and the result, 360-1.

German advance, preliminary operations 2, 7;

anticipations on, 11, 42;

line of 43;

and aims of, 44;

continuance of, 46-7;

the Meuse crossed, 72;

further direction of, 77, 80-1;

last days of, 109;

Aerial observation apparently faulty at Abbeville, 200;

Army, see also German Artillery, Cavalry, First Army Higher Command, Offensive, &c.,

Grierson's knowledge, of 37;

Positions, operations, forces employed (in sequence), 40-1;

crushing superiority of, at Mons, 43, 46, 57;

turning movement, 57, 58, 65, 70, 73, 75, 78;

investment of Paris aimed at by, 89, 90-1;

troops sent to Eastern frontier (Aug.), 92;

drawing on of, urged by French, 92;

French plans for, 103;

offensive abandoned by von Kluck, 114, 116, 121, 122;

risky situation of, 115; 116;

at the Battle of the Marne, 118 sqq., 131, 137;

retreat of, from the Marne, summary on, 138-9;

advantages held by, when defeated on the Marne, 139-40;

effect on, of the sortie from Antwerp, 144;

French efforts to turn right flank of, 145, 189;

in the Aisne Battle, 145, 149 sqq.;

ideas entertained as to movements of, 152-3, 161, 193;

capture by, of Antwerp, possibilities opened up by, but missed, 176;

line held by, and strength of, on Oct. 6, 182, 186;

forces gathering near Lille, 198;

surprised by British cavalry and 3rd Corps, 200;

de Maud'huy forced back by, 202;

divisions moving on Alost-Termonde-Lokeren, 203;

forces opposing at Bailleul, 207;

westward concentration of, from Antwerp, 208-9;

detachments at Bruges and Roulers, 219;

outposts of, 4th Division in touch with, 220;

increasing strength, and its effects, 222, 224, 226, 227-8;

forces engaged, and actual positions of, on night of Oct. 21, 231-2;

later positions, 232 sqq. passim;

attacks by, in massed formation, 235;

losses during 1st Battle of Ypres, 232-3, 235, 241, 242, 279;

continual reinforcements of, during the 1st Battle of Ypres, 238, 240, 243;

onslaught of (Oct. 31-Nov. 1), glorious resistance of Allied forces, and points of major importance, 238-9, 260;

at Gheluvelt, 250;

enormous superiority of, in numbers and artillery (Oct. 31-Nov. 1), 260;

and before, 267;

failure to turn the situation to full account, 260-1;

forces opposing Cavalry Corps at Messines (Oct. 31-Nov. 1), 262;

pressure on W. Front increasing, 270;

forces employed in the great attack on the Ypres salient (Nov. 11-12), 277, 278;

reduced to War of Position on its whole W. Front, 345;

Advance to the sea checked by the first phase of the 1st Battle of Ypres, 235-6;

First use of poisoned gas by, 356;

Morale of, effect on, of the W. fighting, 268;

Results to, of successive phases of the 1st Battle of Ypres summarised, 277;

Right flank of (see also Flanking Movement), efforts to turn first phase of the 1st Battle of Ypres, the conclusion of (Oct. 26), 235-6;

Tied down on the W. to a line of trenches;

French on, to his troops, 268;