A further extension of this I think is due: Should Germany adopt a defensive posture in the West and France say to hell with it anyway, does Britain stay out after failing to restrain their would-be ally? Does French revanchism decide the violation of Belgium from the West worthwhile to stab at Germany? How does Britain react to that? It really is one of the truly great "what ifs?" of history.
I just recently read on this in the History of the German General Staff. Would be interesting to peer into another world where things went differently.
A further extension of this I think is due: Should Germany adopt a defensive posture in the West and France say to hell with it anyway, does Britain stay out after failing to restrain their would-be ally? Does French revanchism decide the violation of Belgium from the West worthwhile to stab at Germany? How does Britain react to that? It really is one of the truly great "what ifs?" of history.
I just recently read on this in the History of the German General Staff. Would be interesting to peer into another world where things went differently.
We will be doing a bit of that in the very near future.
If only!
The Kaiser should have fired von Moltke on the spot, and ordered the army to Stand on the defense in the West and attack Russia.