Hi peeps,
Now what do we think would happen if the Germans hadn't broken up their forces to pursue fleeing French columns East prior to the First Battle of the Marne? Would having a more unified German force with more weight on the Western flank allow the Germans to capture Paris? And would France be able to fight on, or would they have to capitulate like in the Franco-Prussian War? Or would the presence of the (small at this stage) BEP make a difference?
Please tell me as much as is possible. I know very little about WWI, although I know a lot about the political and cultural landscape of Europe prior to WWI.
Now what do we think would happen if the Germans hadn't broken up their forces to pursue fleeing French columns East prior to the First Battle of the Marne? Would having a more unified German force with more weight on the Western flank allow the Germans to capture Paris? And would France be able to fight on, or would they have to capitulate like in the Franco-Prussian War? Or would the presence of the (small at this stage) BEP make a difference?
Please tell me as much as is possible. I know very little about WWI, although I know a lot about the political and cultural landscape of Europe prior to WWI.