2007-01-22 09:24:17 · 6 answers · asked by Charles B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
France - they expected Russia to take longer to get in position. They were wrong.
2007-01-22 09:32:08 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plan was specifically designed for a two front war- in fact, Germany's rail system was designed in part to get the troops from France to the Russian border as fast as possible once France was out.
Russia disrupted the plan by attacking Prussia before they were really ready to launch any sort of attack. This saved France by forcing the Germans to transfer troops east during the attack in France, but was a disaster for Russia as it led to the crushing defeat at Tannenburg.
2007-01-23 10:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by Captain Hammer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germany was to attack France. The plan was to put all of Germany's forces on the "right" wing. This means along the Atlantic coast. The plan included an invasion of neutral Belgium, because the Germans could only go farthest west that way. Schliefen's instruction was, "Let the last man on the right brush the English Channel with his sleeve." The right-most German forces were to encircle Paris in a broad, great, swing, and capture the city.
2007-01-22 17:37:34 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were going to attack France first. France was far superior militarily than Russia..
The plan was to knock France out first then go to war with Russia.
2007-01-22 17:44:52 · answer #4 · answered by Pyth 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My understanding of the Schlieffen Plan is that it was designed for defeating France. I don't believe it every included Russia. A two-front war was not something von Schlieffen would have advocated.
2007-01-22 21:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by KERMIT M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
france
2007-01-22 17:28:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋