Battle of St Quentin/Battle of Guise | |||||||
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Part of The Great Retreat on the Western Front, during the First World War | |||||||
German and Allied positions, 23 August – 5 September 1914 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | German Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles Lanrezac | Karl von Bülow | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Fifth Army | 2nd Army | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10,000 casualties | 7,000 casualties |
The Battle of St. Quentin (also called the First Battle of Guise (French: 1ere Bataille de Guise) was fought from 29 to 30 August 1914, during the First World War.