Elements in the periodic table are grouped as metals, metalloids or semimetals, and nonmetals. The metalloids separate the metals and nonmetals on a periodic table. Also, many periodic table have a stair-step line on the table identifying the element groups.
World War I. First Battle of the Marne begins. On September 6, 1914, some 30 miles northeast of Paris, the French 6th Army under the command of General Michel-Joseph Manoury attacks the right flank of the German 1st Army, beginning the decisive First Battle of the Marne at the end of the first month of World War I.
History World War I. There were two major battles fought by the Marne River near Paris, France. This article discusses the first battle fought in 1914 between September 5th and the 12th. The Second Battle of the Marne was fought four years later in 1918 between July 15th and August 6th. These taxis became known as the taxis of the Marne and became a symbol of France's will to win the war. 2  This was the first major battle where reconnaissance planes were used to discover enemy military positions. 3  This played a key role in helping the allies position troops and win the battle.