A Realistic WW1 Senario ?

Could this scenario Work ?

preparation
1. The demolition of Eiffel Tower in 1910, The Tower play important role in War like listen to German Radio and Jammed them.
(in 1909/10 were the permit renewed by one vote, in favour to let tower stand.)

2. The German 2th Army is already equip with siege guns for Fortress ring of City of Liege.

West front.
The invasion of Belgium

The German 1th Army by passt Liege and goes direction of Brussel while 2th besiege Liege and defeat the Fortresses.
after 7 days the 2th Army manage to reach city Charleroi and conquer the City in two day, securing important Railway Aachen, Liege, Charleroi to french border.
on 29 August 1914, the 1th army cross the french border, their General Von Kluck request to alter the direction is refused by Von Moltke.
He also refuse request of 5th Army to attack French fortresses Verdun and order to support the german 4th army against the french 4th Army.

The french execute Plan XVII in beginn successful enter Alsace-Lorraine, but fail in main objective to enter German Empire by Luxembourg and Belgium
and french 5th, 9th, 4th, 3th, 2th and 1th army face the Germans frontline along Marne, Verdun to Alsace-Lorraine,
in mean time german 1th Army manage by past Paris as planned an arrive south of Paris arrive in back of BEF Army !

BEF Field Marshal French start to panic, as he get information there German forces behind his BEF troops and 2th army in front of them.
He order retreating to Paris, leaving a gap for 1th Army, while french 6th army get order to defence Paris at any cost.
This divide the french frontline leaving a Gap, the german 1th Army can use and join 2th Army, threatening the french 5th army at town Provin

The Battle of Marne 6 September-10 September 1914.
The German 1th and 2th manage to force french 5th Army to retreat to south east do the marches of Episy in south.
The french 9th and 4th army flanks who cannot attack the Germans forces do marches of St Gond north of them, are force to retreat to better position.
This increase the Gap between Paris and french frontline
And french 6th Army got informed (wrongly ) their Germans Approaching Paris, what are BEF Army under Field Marshal French.
Who are attack in panic by defence forces of Paris

German 4th army march east do marches of St Gond and close front with german 5th army against french 3th army under General Sarrail
He make strategic blunder to retreat toward Verdun creating a gaps in Frontline that exploit the German 4th and 5th who divided the french frontline
and with help german 6th army north flank manage to encircle Verdun.

Situation after battle of Marne.
French Frontline divide - the 6th and BEF are in skirmish at Paris.
the french 5th, 9th and 4th are south at and regroup north of city Troyes, the 3th is besiege in Verdun, while 2th and 1th army hold the German army at bay.
Marshal Joffre order to prepare to liberated Verdun and reenforce the army with inexperienced recruits.
German frontline 1th & 2th Army follow the french 5th army (with order to from with french 4th army new frontline, )
Against the German 4th and 5th with part of 6th encircle Verdun.
Moltke order that Verdun is besiege and attack with heavy Gun, the 4th and 5th has hold the encircle of Verdun,
The 1th, 2th and 3th has to follow french army near Troyes, if necessary the 6th and 7th has to attack french army.

The battle of Verdun. 15-20 September
The French 4th, 5th and 9th attack the german 4th and 5th army near Verdun and try to break true frontline to liberate Verdun.
But only to have german 1th, 2th and 3th Army in their flanks, what force french 5th and 9th to fight them, while the 4th continue the attack toward Verdun
The 4th army General de Langle de Cary request support of french 2th Army, who comply.
Mean time the German manage to soften the Verdun fortress up with a bombardment, in preparatory to the assault,
while french 3th army hold out in fortress and Basements of the town.
and the German 6th army manage to use gap left by french 2th army and invade French territory toward Verdun.
The french 4th and 2th army retreat as german 6th Army join the 4th and 5th
Unable to defend Verdun Fortress or the Town without supplies General Sarrail surrender to German,

The lost of Verdun and 3th Army was a shock for french people.
While Marshal Joffre look into his options, start French Government in Bordeaux, diplomatic talks with Germans about ceasefire and terms of surrender.
Who is sign on October 1, 1914,
The British continue the War effort for Belgium, but redraw BEF from French Territory, and use there Navy in Sea blockade against Germany.

East front
Almost like OTL with Miracle of Tannenberg, but with out Rumania campaign, the germans push the Russians further east
But War will go on until 1917, wenn Russian revolutions happen and Germans trow the Russians Communist into that event.
In mean time failed the British Gallipoli campaign the Ottomans Empire start to disintegrate in Civil war.
also Austria-Hungary Empire start disintegrate slowly, do it internal problems and rising Nationalism of members.
In end of 1917 the Russian Communist government sign with German Empire treaty of Brest-Litovsk ending War at east front.
German Empire enter talks with Britain to end War between them, after Germany compensate Belgium for invasion.
 
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