The Schlieffen Plan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkbp:based_on the assumption of a quick victory
the principle of speed and surprise
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:1914
gptkb:German_High_Command
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Elder
gptkbp:doctrine that influenced future conflicts
gptkbp:future_plans highlighted the importance of logistics
failed to achieve its objectives
led to significant casualties
underwent several modifications
ultimately failed to secure a quick victory.
gptkbp:historical_documentation analyzed by military strategists
gptkbp:historical_role German military doctrine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Schlieffen Plan
gptkbp:includes a two-front war strategy
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military strategies
gptkbp:influenced_by previous wars in Europe
gptkbp:is_adopted_by gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:is_aimed_at defeat France quickly
gptkbp:is_characterized_by rapid movement of troops
gptkbp:is_criticized_for military historians
its assumptions about troop movements
underestimating Russia
gptkbp:is_designed_to avoid a two-front war
secure a quick victory in the west
quickly defeat France and then focus on Russia
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:is_involved_in invading Belgium
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:is_part_of German war planning
gptkbp:key Germany's initial war strategy
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:the_Battle_of_the_Marne
gptkbp:military_strategy that has been studied extensively
that became infamous
that shaped the course of the war
that sought to avoid a prolonged conflict
gptkbp:military_technology that emphasized offensive operations
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Alfred_von_Schlieffen
gptkbp:notable_event World War I history
gptkbp:resulted_in prolonged trench warfare
gptkbp:strategic_importance logistical issues
in military history
for Germany
for rapid military campaigns
the unexpected resistance in Belgium
gptkbp:subject debate among historians
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for the development of modern warfare
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in the eventual defeat of Germany
the early stages of World War I
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the threat of encirclement
the Franco-Russian Alliance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adolf_von_Schlieffen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4