Why Did Te Schieffen Plan Fail

Question 1

Changes by Von Motke

Answer 1

Troops and two experienced generals to Russia Ludendorff and Hindenberg

Failure to encircle Paris leading to 40 mile gap at the Marne
But one might argue the hap was down to badnluck the the bef and 6 French field armies could exploit it

Question 2

Inherent flaws

Answer 2

Out of date 1906
28 non existent divisions out of 82 100,000 men short
Soildures going east
Ignored Belgian neutrality

Question 3

British respons

Answer 3

Mins and le cateau lee Enfield 12 shots per minute machine gun fire
Mins 23rd August 1400 British deaths to 5000 German
Stalled the 6 week plan

Question 4

French response

Answer 4

More organised than Franco Prussian
Joffre and counter attacks
Interception of radio

Question 5

Belgian resistance

Answer 5

Liege and big Bertha wit 1 tonne shells, unbeatable commander only taken as he was unconscious
Bought the bef time
Blew up supply routes civilian snipers
Propoganda rape of Belgium 8th August 850 Belgians
Paranoia