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Devised by German Chief of Staff Alfred von Schlieffen, The Schlieffen Plan was the German early 20th century strategic plan for victory both on the Western Front against France and against Russia in the east, taking advantage of expected differences in the three countries’ speed in preparing for war. In modified form, it was executed [...]
Alfred von Schlieffen was a German field marshal that served as Chief of General Staff in Germany between 1891 and 1905. He was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1833. He joined the army in 1854 at the age of twenty. Between 1858 and 1861, Alfred von Schlieffen attended the Berlin War Academy, and he was [...]
