The German Plan
Germany's Schlieffen Plan aimed to capture Paris quickly, while WWI witnessed major battles on Eastern and Western Fronts. Welsh soldiers played a significant role with high casualties.
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The German Plan Germany had been preparing for war for years and had devised a plan known as the Schlieffen Plan. The aim of this plan was to attack France quickly through Belgium and capture Paris, and occupy the whole of France within six weeks before Russia had a chance to mobilise its forces. Germany s aim was to capture Paris. The Germans believed that the easiest way to accomplish this was to go around the city and attack from the west and the east at the same time. The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales
The Main Battles of The First World War The First World War was a worldwide conflict that began in Europe and spread to the four corners of the world. There were two main fronts to the fighting in Europe, the Eastern Front and The Western Front. Most Welshmen fought on the Western Front. Eastern Front Western Front North East West South Outside Europe there were many battles in Africa and the Middle East. The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales
Eastern Front Western Front Around 13.5 million people were Around 13 million people were killed, injured, held captive or lost on killed, injured, held captive or lost on the the Western Front between 1914 and Eastern Front between 1914 and 1918. 1918. This includes 7.9 million soldiers that This includes 10 million soldiers that fought for the Allies and around 5.6 fought for the Allies and around 3 million million that fought for the Central that fought for the Central Powers. Powers. The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales
Wales 40,000 10% of the population of Wales (273,000) went to fight during the war. men from Wales died during the war 1 out of every 7 soldier from Wales died during the war. The National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales
