The Schlieffen Plan (German: Schlieffen-Plan, pronounced [ʃliːfən plaːn]) is a name given after the First World War to German war plans, due to the influence of Field Marshal Alfred von …

Nov 8, 2025 · Schlieffen Plan, battle plan first proposed in 1905 by Alfred, Graf (count) von Schlieffen, chief of the German general staff, that was designed to allow Germany to wage a …

With the German economy unlikely to last in a long war, Field Marshal Alfred von Schlieffen – Chief of Staff of the German Army - set out a new strategy aimed at a quick victory. It would …

Sep 25, 2025 · The Schlieffen Plan, prepared by German Chief of Staff General Alfred von Schlieffen (1833 to 1913) in 1905, was a secret plan of attack by German armed forces …

The Schlieffen Plan was a strategy prepared in the event that Germany faced a two-fronted war with France and Russia. It was masterminded by General Count Alfred von Schlieffen, the …

Alfred von Schlieffen’s plan to invade France through Belgium is an outstanding exception. Schlieffen was head of the German General Staff, the army’s planning division, from 1891 to …

Jun 13, 2025 · The Schlieffen Plan was a military strategy developed by German General Alfred von Schlieffen (1833–1913), designed to quickly defeat France and avoid a war on two fronts.

Throughout his career, he developed several war plans for defensive, offensive, and counter-offensive campaigns, particularly with the French. The offensive campaign against France …

In the final days of peace before August 1914, German military leaders turned to a strategy they believed could deliver what they hoped would be a swift and clear victory in the event of a …

Jun 1, 2009 · Count Alfred von Schlieffen, who became Chief of the Great General Staff in 1891, submitted his plan in 1905; it was adopted, slightly modified, in 1914. The plan itself is …