Schlieffen

British  

/ ˈʃliːfən /

noun

1. Alfred (ˈalfreːt), Count von Schlieffen. 1833–1913, German field marshal, who devised the Schlieffen Plan (1905): it was intended to ensure German victory over a Franco-Russian alliance by holding off Russia with minimal strength and swiftly defeating France by a massive flanking movement through the Low Countries. In a modified form, it was unsuccessfully employed in World War I (1914)

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While the first few weeks of the German invasion seemed to match the ambitions of the Schlieffen Plan, they soon ground to a halt.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

The Schlieffen Plan called for a rapid advance into France to knock the French forces out of the war within six weeks.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

Nonetheless, speed was vital to the Schlieffen Plan.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

When the preposterous Russians, unequipped, untrained and unafraid, invaded East Prussia, Moltke forgot Schlieffen and diverted two corps from the Belgian drive to the Russian front.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was sitting by the Countess Schlieffen, a delightful person, who is much interested in all our proceedings.

From Elizabeth Fry by Mrs. E. R. Pitman

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