Schlieffen Plan
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Schlieffen Plan has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025).
The Schlieffen Plan is a name given after the First World War to German war plans, due to the influence of Field Marshal Alfred von Schlieffen and his thinking on an invasion of France and Belgium, that began on 7 August 1914. Schlieffen was Chief of the General Staff of the German Army from 1891 to 1906. In 1905 and 1906, Schlieffen devised an army deployment plan for a decisive (war-winning) offensive against France. German forces were to invade France through the Netherlands, Luxembourg and B
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Schlieffen Plan on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Schlieffen Plan; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History (Nov 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Schlieffen Plan mentioned alongside?
Schlieffen Plan is most often mentioned alongside Army Group A, General Maxim Weygand and Belgium.
Mentioned together: Army Group A, General Maxim Weygand, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Cher (biography/memoir), Murdoch: Death in the Family, King Haakon VII, Flanders, Germany, Lord Halifax