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Lets say this scenario

1. AH agrees to Italian demand to turn over the land to enter the war in 1914 on the following conditions
a. No invasion thru Belgium into France (believes that GB will remain neutral)
b. Italy moves an army to central Germany per the original plan
c. IN the meeting with the Kaiser he considers now Italy plus his desire to transfer the army East, and listens to the head of logistics fo the German army and orders the army east. Moltke released from command and Falkenhayn make head of general staff. He assigns Ruppert and Seeckt to command the east.
d. 3 German armies transferred east (5 in the west plus one Italian army
e. Russia and France invade per plan -- battle of Gumbinnen happens with destruction of Russian 1st army, while destruction of German 2nd army happens at Tannenberg.
f. AH transfers the majority of forces East (2 Italian corps transferred to support Serbia) -- AH does this attack Serbia first because of German focus on the east. Because of this plus German victories in the north and support of German forces in south east Germany they do not have the catastrophic losses of their non comms and officers as per real world.
g. France losses are consistent at the battle of the borders
h. GB stays neutral for 1914 and ponders 1915 ( for entering - fear of German dominance --- for not entering the horrific losses seen by all sides plus the opportunity to be the supply channel for all sides and the profits obtained from this)

1915 ????
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