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The Schlieffen Plan, was a battle plan first suggested by Alfred, Graf von Schlieffen, chief of the German general staff, in 1905. The plan was intended to allow Germany to fight an effective two-front war. Before and during its execution in World War I, the strategy was extensively changed by Schlieffen's successor, Helmuth von Moltke. Moltke's modifications, which included a reduction in the size of the attacking army, were blamed for the inability of Germany to achieve a quick victory