Dimitri’s Reviews > The Real German War Plan, 1904-1914 > Status Update
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Until 1904 formal war planning and informal studies mostly featured an Aufmarsch Ost, with 50-60% of the army counterattacking a Russian invader & only turning on the French after they left their border fortresses. One 1900 Denkshrift had a two-prong attack via Ardennes and Lorraine [which reminds me of Tannenberg] where the French could defend in Lorraine based upon their fortresses & mass in the Ardennes: no dice!
— Nov 20, 2025 09:56PM
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Dimitri
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The Plan requires 96 divisions; this includes 24 non-existent reserve divisions & would still be insufficient.
The Plan as derived from the 1906 Denkshrift would be impossible without the improved 77mm artillery matching the French 75's rate of fire.. which entered the field in 1908.
— Jul 28, 2025 10:44PM
The Plan as derived from the 1906 Denkshrift would be impossible without the improved 77mm artillery matching the French 75's rate of fire.. which entered the field in 1908.
