And Schlieffen's defensive plan Aufmarsch II West
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Alfred von Schlieffen
Graf Alfred von Schlieffen was a German and Prussian officer and strategist, eventually reaching the rank of field marshal. He served as chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1891 to 1906. His name is most known for the 1905–06 "Schlieffen Plan", then Aufmarsch I, a deployment plan and operational guide for a decisive initial offensive operation/campaign in a two-front war against the Fr…
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culture · German field marshal · military personnel · author · also Alfred von Schlieffen, Alfred Graf von Schlieffen, Schlieffen
Born 28 February 1833 · Died 4 January 1913 · Q28938
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1914· 3 entries
The German army had six which operated in Lorraine), outflanking Paris was impossible
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The German army had 79, of which 68 were deployed in the west)
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1913· 1 entry
Died 1913-01-04.
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1905· 1 entry
However, Schlieffen developed what was truly his first plan for a strategic offensive operation – the Schlieffen plan Denkschrift (Schlieffen plan memorandum)
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1904· 1 entry
On the occasion of the Herero rebellion in German South West Africa (present-day Namibia), Chief of the General Staff Schlieffen was supportive of Lothar von Trotha's genocidal policies against the Herero and Nama people
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1897· 1 entry
Starting from a plan of 1894, Schlieffen developed a tactical plan that – acknowledging the German army's limited offensive power and capacity for strategic manoeuvres – basically amounted to using brute force to advance
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1889· 1 entry
Career landmark: Quartermaster-General to the Forces (1889).
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1868· 1 entry
Fifteen years into his military career, Schlieffen married his cousin Countess Anna Schlieffen
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1865· 1 entry
Was transferred to the German General Staff proper, though his role was initially a minor one
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1862· 1 entry
Was assigned to the Topographic Bureau of the General Staff, providing him with geographical knowledge and a respect for the tactical and strategic value of terrain and weather that would serve him well throughout his
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1861· 1 entry
With high honours, which guaranteed him a role as a General Staff officer
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1859· 2 entries
Studied at Prussian Military Academy (1858–1859).
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Career landmark: adjutant (1859–1859).
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1858· 1 entry
At the age of 25, much earlier than others
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1853· 2 entries
For his one year of compulsory military service
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Career landmark: volunteer serving one year (1853).
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1833· 1 entry
Born 1833-02-28.
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