HIST 387 Lecture 5: 387 - Week 5 – Lecture 1 – the First World War.docx
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Week 4 lecture 1 the first world war. If people say there will be a bef then it is not sure will the french invade belgium before germany does? creates an entirely different situation. Classical writers about the 3rd century bc one will always mention the condition of the armies rested or not rested, well-fed or not well-fed = can make the difference between victory or defeat. Given the imponderables each side has better chances if it tries envelopment or a flanking attack 5th and 7th. Army had to protect the german left flank and the 1st army the german right flank. The french were also in the same situation = they would not wait but attack themselves = the utmost offensive" action l"offensive a l"outrance. For the germans, they didn"t/couldn"t know where the french would amass their main force would it be in.
