Plan XVII
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Plan XVII was the pre–World War I French military strategy that emphasized rapid offensive operations to recapture Alsace-Lorraine from Germany at the outset of the conflict.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Plan XVII | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military plan
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pre–World War I military strategy ⓘ war plan ⓘ |
| appliesToConflict | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
French Army High Command
NERFINISHED
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French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommander | Joseph Joffre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assumed |
German main effort through Alsace-Lorraine
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limited initial German forces in Belgium ⓘ |
| commandStructure | deployment of French field armies along eastern frontier ⓘ |
| consequence |
contributed to conditions leading to the First Battle of the Marne
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necessity to shift French forces northward ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | German Schlieffen Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| didNotFullyAnticipate | scale of German right-wing advance through Belgium ⓘ |
| didNotPrioritize | deep defensive preparations on French soil ⓘ |
| draftedBy | French General Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasized |
concentration of French forces on eastern frontier
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rapid offensive operations ⓘ |
| focusRegion |
Alsace
NERFINISHED
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Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | often criticized for underestimating German strategy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | formulated in response to loss of Alsace-Lorraine in 1871 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | shaped opening campaigns on the Western Front in 1914 ⓘ |
| implementedInOperation | Battle of the Frontiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French offensive military thought before 1914 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| militaryDoctrine | offensive à outrance ⓘ |
| mobilizationFeature | detailed French railway timetables for rapid concentration ⓘ |
| numberingMeaning | seventeenth in a series of French war plans ⓘ |
| objective |
offensive into German territory
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recapture Alsace-Lorraine ⓘ |
| originalName | Plan XVII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningPeriodEnd | 1914 ⓘ |
| planningPeriodStart | 1912 ⓘ |
| primaryAdversary | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | French desire for revanche against Germany ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier French war plans against Germany ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
French setbacks in Alsace and Lorraine
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heavy French casualties in August 1914 ⓘ |
| revisedAfter | initial defeats in August 1914 ⓘ |
| roleOfJosephJoffre | implemented and refined the plan as Commander-in-Chief ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-08 ⓘ |
| strategicConcept | seize the initiative immediately upon mobilization ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | large-scale frontal attacks ⓘ |
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