The Schlieffen Plan

[Germany]

Alfred von Schlieffen, German Army Chief of Staff, was given instructions to devise a strategy that would be able to counter a joint attack. He began circulating what later became known as the Schlieffen Plan. Schlieffen argued that if war took place it was vital that France was speedily defeated. If this happened, Britain would be unwilling to carry on fighting.

Schlieffen's plan involved using a lot of Germany's armed forces to attack France. Fearing the French forts on the border with Germany, Schlieffen suggested a scythe-like attack through Belgium and Luxembourg. The rest of the German Army would be sent to defensive positions. He also argued that Belgium's small army would be unable to stop German forces from quickly entering France.

He suggested that 34 divisions should invade Belgium whereas 8 divisions would be enough to defend the fatherland.



*German defensive forces are now set up*
*French war won, France now annexed*
*Belgium war won, Belgium now annexed*
*Luxembourg war won, Luxembourg now annexed*
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Current Forces and their locations in the Western European front.


Belgium- 750,000 (Moving through Belgium into France), 200,000 (occupation force).
Current Military Operations-Invading force that is to move onto France is mobilized on the border waiting command to invade France. Occupation Force is currently in no Military Operation.

Luxembourg- 200,000 (Invading Force going to France), 8,000 (occupation force)
Military Operations- Invading Force that is moving to France is mobilized on the border with France and waits orders to invade. Occupation force is in no military operation.

France- 500,000
Military Operations- Currently about 175,000 are attacking French fortress; Verdun. Other Forces are in no current military operation except for standard occupation procedures (patroling, ect.) and wait for battle of Verdun to end before continuing on into France.

Note- By "Military Operations" I mean battles, and main offensives against enemy forces. "none" can still mean average occupation procedures (patroling, occasional small fight against militia, ect.).

Also Note- These countries will be off this list as they are declared annexed and officially a part of Germany as they are no longer their name. (EX: Belgium wont be "Belgium" anymore, as it will be a part of Germany.) And also note that this only applies to the number of troops in these countries (Cavalry, Infantry, ect.). Artillery, tanks, planes, ect. are not listed; see invasion posts for those.

OOC: This post shall stay updated as kind of a summary of what's going on and what has been happening that has to do with the Schlieffen Plan.

[Greece]

Thier are Greek troops here. Possibly the last, they are tetying to make it to north Africa. Will they be harmed?

[Germany]

OOC: First of all, I thought you surrendered. Seceond of all, there wouldn't be any Greeks here, and if there are, if they fight me, then I fight them.

[Italy]

There would be. They may know they surrendured, but did that stop the Polish Division in Britian? Did that stop the free french!? (both ww2) I think not. He verry well would have greek troops there, but they oprobably dont want to fight, seeing as Belguims not at war with Bulgaria or I.

[Sparta]

They where recalled to North Africa where greece has a government in exile (let them be for now)

[Belgium Liberation Army]

OCC: I carry a message from France. He says he no longer has the time to RP out this war. But, he will be RPing a resistance movment, as will I. However, I plan to fight. I am swamped with work right now, so I will need several days. Sorry.

[Germany]

Belgium said:

OCC: I carry a message from France. He says he no longer has the time to RP out this war. But, he will be RPing a resistance movment, as will I. However, I plan to fight. I am swamped with work right now, so I will need several days. Sorry.

OOC: Then this means that all posting that has to do with these invasions is hulted. That means no sending reinforcements ect. (That means you Great Britian.) If France is quiting this forum all together and he doesn't feel like RPing anymore ask him if I could just get someone the RP out the resistance.

[Great Britain]

Germany said:

OOC: Then this means that all posting that has to do with these invasions is hulted. That means no sending reinforcements ect. (That means you Great Britian.) If France is quiting this forum all together and he doesn't feel like RPing anymore ask him if I could just get someone the RP out the resistance.

OoC: I haven't sent anything yet. Most of my attention is on Asia and the Mediteranian.

[Belgium Liberation Army]

[North-Eastern Belgium]

The Germans had long attempted to bully Belgium around. In a show of complete German brutality, Germany had invaded Belgium, who had never posed a inch of aggressiveness towards the Germans. Of course, the Germans being the aggressive people that they were had attacked anyway.

The 11th and 37th Army have been called to the immediate defence of Belgium and a draft has been iniaited. The 41st and 52nd will remain in reserve.

War tactics had always revolved around mobilization and movement. However, Belgium, seeing that with such a small country their movement was highly inhibited quickly settled into what had served mainly as observation posts. Long trenches in the ground, they had been mainly for the movment of troops along the Belgium line, so that they could move safley and unseen. However, the Belgium's are forced to use these trenches as a means for defence. the 52nd has begun immediate construction of larger, more advanced trenches 21 km off the Belgium border.

As the German army rolled into Belgium, immediate gunfire errupted along the line. As hordes of Infantry poured into Belgium, light machine gun fire, assited by Belgium artillery poured into the advancing German units. With 230,000 men along the line in total, trenches were only avaliable for about half that number. As such, other men were forced to dig trenches as fast as they can. For those unforutunate enough to be under direct assualt, they instead had to make do with foxholes rather then one long trench system.

To observe German movments, 3 Belgium bi-planes have been launched, their pilots armed with pistols. Should the Germans attempt to approach the Belgiums, pilots will atempt to engage with their pistols. Belgium scientest's are looking at ways to modify Bi-Planes for more effective ways of fighting...

[Germany]

Belgium said:

[North-Eastern Belgium]

The Germans had long attempted to bully Belgium around. In a show of complete German brutality, Germany had invaded Belgium, who had never posed a inch of aggressiveness towards the Germans. Of course, the Germans being the aggressive people that they were had attacked anyway.

The 11th and 37th Army have been called to the immediate defence of Belgium and a draft has been iniaited. The 41st and 52nd will remain in reserve.

War tactics had always revolved around mobilization and movement. However, Belgium, seeing that with such a small country their movement was highly inhibited quickly settled into what had served mainly as observation posts. Long trenches in the ground, they had been mainly for the movment of troops along the Belgium line, so that they could move safley and unseen. However, the Belgium's are forced to use these trenches as a means for defence. the 52nd has begun immediate construction of larger, more advanced trenches 21 km off the Belgium border.

As the German army rolled into Belgium, immediate gunfire errupted along the line. As hordes of Infantry poured into Belgium, light machine gun fire, assited by Belgium artillery poured into the advancing German units. With 230,000 men along the line in total, trenches were only avaliable for about half that number. As such, other men were forced to dig trenches as fast as they can. For those unforutunate enough to be under direct assualt, they instead had to make do with foxholes rather then one long trench system.

To observe German movments, 3 Belgium bi-planes have been launched, their pilots armed with pistols. Should the Germans attempt to approach the Belgiums, pilots will atempt to engage with their pistols. Belgium scientest's are looking at ways to modify Bi-Planes for more effective ways of fighting...

OOC: Please post in "Invasion of Belgium". Here is not the place to do it, this is simply a place to look at if someone doesn't want to read all of the RP posts in the RP threads. In other words it's kind of like an overview of what's happening and I'll keep the first post of this thread updated as things happen.

[Belgium Liberation Army]

OCC: Aight. Calm down man.

[Sparta]

Germany said:

OOC: First of all, I thought you surrendered. Seceond of all, there wouldn't be any Greeks here, and if there are, if they fight me, then I fight them.

Accualy 3,000 were stationed here before the surrender. They where recalled by the Government in Exile.

[Germany]

OOC: Bump for edit. I decided to give current military numbers and where they are. Just to help clarify things, for both you guys and I.

[Germany]

Annexation of Iceland is now official, it's now a part of Germany.

OOC: I would make a big moving speech about it but I'm lazy today.