Schlieffen

/ ˈʃliːfən /

noun

1. SchlieffenAlfred, Count von Schlieffen18331913MGermanMILITARY: general 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)

Example Sentences

It had all been worked out years ago… in the Schlieffen Plan.

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg