Wilhelm von Schlieffen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military strategist
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:German_Empire
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Prussian_Army
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown
gptkb:Iron_Cross
Order of the Red Eagle
gptkbp:born March 28, 1833
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Invalidenfriedhof
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:German_General_Staff
gptkbp:died April 4, 1913
gptkbp:education gptkb:Prussian_Military_Academy
gptkbp:historicalImpact debated by historians
shaped modern warfare
influenced military planning
changed military doctrine
led to trench warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wilhelm von Schlieffen
gptkbp:influenced military theory
World_War_I_military_strategy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Carl_von_Clausewitz
gptkbp:influenceOn military history
strategic studies
modern military operations
Nazi_military_strategy
Cold_War_military_strategy
gptkbp:inspiration Blitzkrieg tactics
gptkbp:knownFor Schlieffen Plan
gptkbp:legacy military genius
influential in military education
controversial figure
subject of biographies
studied in military academies
strategic innovator
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableWork Schlieffen Plan
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Chief_of_the_German_General_Staff
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Elder
gptkbp:rank General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1854–1913
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_von_Schlieffen
gptkbp:strategicGoals gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Younger
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
concentration of forces
encirclement
rapid movement