First, vast amounts of railway lines were built on the Belgium/German border and time tables were drawn up, ready to move thousands of troops quickly through Belgium (it was thought that Belgium would not pose any real threat to the German advance). The main German Army were to go through Belgium, in the North, instead of the South, to avoid Verdun, Toul, Nancy, Epinal and Belfourt, the French fortress towns where the main French army w

Finally, the main German Army would be transferred to Russia on the Eastern front (a war on one front was easier this is why the French would be taken out first). It was thought that it would take time for the Russians to ready themselves for war and therefore the war on the Western Front could be fought first. It was thought that few German soldiers would be needed to deal with the Russians because of help from Austria-Hungary and because of Russia’s size and poor transport system it would take about six weeks- enough time to capture Paris.

Third, the main German Army would encircle and capture Paris. This is important because is has a symbolic significance and more so because it is the centre of the French Government and the French Gov

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