The Schlieffen Plan was a German military strategy developed before World War I, aiming for a swift victory against France by invading through neutral Belgium. Though often portrayed as a rigid blueprint, historical research reveals it was a more flexible concept, significantly modified before its 1914 execution, and its failure led to the prolonged trench warfare of the Western Front.
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