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

Nonetheless, speed was vital to the Schlieffen Plan.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

The defeat of the Germans left the Schlieffen Plan in ruins.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

And if Germany's Brilliant Mind Schlieffen had been alive to prevent the weakening of the right wing the War might have ended with the capture of Paris in October 1914.

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