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I think you left out one step: the part where Germany lauched it's unprovoked invasion of France as part of the Schlieffen Plan.
World War One ..... it seemed like a good idea at the time ... 2008
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Furious that stubborn resistance by the Belgian forts at Liège was upsetting the timetable of the Schlieffen Plan, German officers warned that if the invaders were not permitted to pass, zeppelins would destroy the city.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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This was the Schlieffen Plan to avoid a two-front war.
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This was the Schlieffen Plan to avoid a two-front war.
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This was the Schlieffen Plan to avoid a two-front war.
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This was the Schlieffen Plan to avoid a two-front war.
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This was the Schlieffen Plan to avoid a two-front war.
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General Moltke refuses to use the Schlieffen Plan thinking it too risky.
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General Moltke refuses to use the Schlieffen Plan thinking it too risky.
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General Moltke refuses to use the Schlieffen Plan thinking it too risky.
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