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Michel-Joseph Maunoury (17 December 1847 – 28 March 1923) was a commander of French forces in the early days of World War I. Initially commanding in Lorraine, as the success of the German thrust through Belgium became clear he was sent to take command of the new Sixth Army which was assembling near Amiens. The Sixth Army played an important role in the First Battle of the Marne in September 1914. With a small portion of its strength rushed to the front in commandeered taxicabs, it attacked von Kluck's German First Army from the west at the Battle of the Ourcq. Although the attack did not succeed, the resulting German redeployment opened up a gap which was exploited by French Fifth Army and the small British Expeditionary force, ultimately causing the Germans to retreat. ==Prewar career== Maunoury was born on 17 December 1847.〔Clayton 2003, p 218〕 He was wounded as a lieutenant in the Franco-Prussian War.〔Tuchman 1962, p344〕〔Herwig 2009, p 241〕 He was a ''Polytechnician'' and an artillery specialist.〔Clayton 2003, p 218〕 He studied at the ''Ecole de Guerre'', and was then an instructor at St Cyr before becoming a full colonel.〔Clayton 2003, p 218〕 He commanded an artillery brigade then from 1905 commanded III then XX Corps.〔Clayton 2003, p 218〕 He was a member of the ''Conseil Superieur de la Guerre'' and was then Military Governor of Paris.〔Herwig 2009, p 241〕 He was earmarked for command of an army in the event of war, but retired in 1912.〔Clayton 2003, p 218〕 He is described by Holger Herwig as “slender, almost delicate”〔Herwig 2009, p 241〕 and by Tuchman as “svelte, delicate, small-boned”.〔Tuchman 1962, p344〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michel-Joseph Maunoury」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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