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letter to schlieffen

they have set up, and their military position, I feel you may make a very conscious attack against France first, thus getting an early defeat against France by capturing Paris, and this will lead you to only having to then face a one front attack against Russia now. The essential part of this idea is that you control your attacks though, especially as mentioned before, you must keep your troops under control, as this plan shall diagram out. Once you have thoroughly crippled the French troops, your right wing battles with Russia will be what will stand in your way. In consideration of the time it will take for them to arrive, and the condition your troops will be in, you should be able to use your major power to control them. Though the key still lies in Paris. This brings me to my next suggestion. I feel that in your left wing attack, you will need to be in control for a majority of the time. If your troops are unable to defeat those of France in a short period of time, your whole attack will be flawed, if not destroyed. To do this, your defensive strategy must be accompanied by enough troops to control the pace of your attack on your own. If you lose control of the pace, you may lose control of your fighting. An adequate strength in numbers, as in any fight, will be needed. The crucial part of this is to make sure that both your right wing and left wing attack will be well backed though. While you will be able to sacrifice some of your troops from your defensive against Russia in the East, make sure you still have adequate protection against Russia. If you make your attacks quickly, and paralyze the other troops, you may be able to succeed in your initial battles before Russian troops can even make it to the front. In my opinion, the biggest mistake you could presently make is to drastically change the plan you have in front of you. Though many new factors have arisen in this battle, the key concepts will still be acceptab...

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