Schlieffen strategic maneuver · 1914

Schlieffen strategic maneuver, 1914 — 1986 source tracing Seven German origin formations, five principal curved advances, two eastern advances, lower/interior formations and subsidiary arrows, coastline, Dutch delta, borders, dotted terrain and dashed front line. Fine unit symbols remain provisional; colors and the explanatory key are editorial. No calibrated geographic scale. NETHERLANDSBELGIUMFRANCEGERMAN EMPIRE PARISAMIENSMETZLUXEMBOURG 12345676BEF594321U1

Editorial key: rust: German origin formations and advances; blue-green: lower/interior formations and subsidiary directional strokes; color does not establish allegiance; gray dashed line and dotted boundaries: source line distinctions, not newly inferred dates. Hatching and stipple distinguish source areas. U1 marks provisional fine symbols/unit numbers. No calibrated scale.

1986 geometry; later video/Richards schematic is substantially simpler. Open diagram.

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