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[Wurger]

No it is not the 400 mile line of trenches. The term Race to the Sea is the name of all attempts to sourround an enemy by French Army or the German one.

I'm sure you remember the Battle of Marne. As a result the German advance in France was stopped. The AF and BEF forced the German Army to retreat east. They moved back to the Asine river line and made a line of trenches. French Army with the BEF together attacked but the German defence was very strong. So general Joffre ordered to stop the attack. The AF and BEF digged out their own trenches along the German's line.. Then both Armies ( I mean the French one + BEF and the German one ) tried to outflank the enemy alternately , going each time more and more north toward the sea. Each attack ended with stopping the enemy advance and digging trenches what was making the line of trenches longer going more and more to the north.
Well the answer to your question when the race was started can be ... the Battles of Marne and Asine were the prelude to the race. The first battle that started that was the Battle of Picardy, 22–26 September 1914.

I would say you should have a look at the Race to the Sea - Wikipedia

 

[Alecras234]

Germans. The Germans, now led by Erich von Falkenhayn, moved a comparable number of men to block Joffre's manoeuvre. Joffre repeated his tactic – as did the Germans, each side constructing trenches as it went along. It developed in what became known as the 'Race to the Sea' as each army tried to out lap the other until they both hit the Channel. A similar charade extended the line of trenches south from the Aisne to the Swiss border.

How can i say What was race to the sea? Where did the race \to the sea start?.

 

[Wurger]

The Race to the Sea was a number of attempts to outflank either Germans or Frenches. It started when the Battle of Asine ended.

 

[Alecras234]

What about, what was the race to the sea? A line of trenches. French and german armies tried to out lap the other until they both hit the channel.

 

[Wurger]

Alec , I have already been expalained that to you three or more times what the race to the sea was.
It wasn't the line of trenches.
It was a series of attacks taken, either by the French Army or German one in order to out lap the enemy.
These attacks were taken until both opposit forces hit the coast of the channel.

So it should be :

What was the race to the sea? A series of the French and German attacks trying to out lap the other until they both hit the channel.

 

[Alecras234]

Sorry, I late to the thread. I like military maps and overlays. If you learn the symbols, a map will give you lots of non verbal information in a simple format. It may be easier to learn.

Sounds interesting,, what do you mean?

 

[DBII]

Sounds interesting,, what do you mean?

Google military map symbols. NATO has standard symbols. Units are a square. Pictures in the square tells the type. An x is infantry, x with tracks is mechanized infantry, tracks is armor and a cannon ball etc. Unit size is one top of the square. plt is ..., Company is l, bn is ll. Division is X. There is markings for battle positions, axies of attacks and supply routes. The complete battle can easily be placed on a series of maps.

 

[Alecras234]

Hi i have condensed my list. Does it sound ok?

What year did Austria Hungary annex Bosnia? 1908
Why was Franz Ferdinand killed? Because Bosnian Serbs wanted to be independent of Austria Hungary.
When was Franz Ferdinand and his wife shot? - 28 June 1914
Who shot Franz Ferdinand and his wife? Gavrilo Princip

When did Austria-Hungary declare war on Serbia? 28 July 1914
When did Germany demand access into Belgium? August 2 1914,
When did Germany attack Belgium? August 3 1914
When did Britain declared war on Germany? August 4 1914


Who created the Shlieffen Plan? Alfred Von Shlieffen
What was the Shlieffen plan intended to do? Avoid a two front war
Alfred Von Shlieffen died – 1913
Shlieffen plan used in 1914
Where did the Shlieffen Plan stop? Battle of Marne

How many men made up the BEF? Around 80,000 men
When was the first battle of the BEF?– 23 August 1914
Where was the Battle of Mons? Belgium
When was the Battle of Marne – 5 September 1914
Who sent more French troops to River Marne by taxi? Gen. Gallieni
Where did the Germans retreat to from The Marne? Aisne River

 

[Wurger]

That's OK.

 

[Alecras234]

Where is the best place to learn about ww2 aircraft rather than reading books?

 

[Wurger]

Here.. just our forum.

 

[Alecras234]

I'm building a model of a fw 190 a8, I wànt to learn about the aircraft and I've yet to start building a Boulton paul defiant nf1 and want info on that too.

 

[Wurger]

You may read about the Fw 190 here ....

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 - Wikipedia

And here about the BP Defiant.

Boulton Paul Defiant - Wikipedia

But all depends on what you want to know. If you assemble the model of the Fw 190A-8 you may try to find out about the particular plane you decided to make only. Or you may try to get more including its construction , armament etc... so the choice is yours.

 

[swampyankee]

Where is the best place to learn about ww2 aircraft rather than reading books?

Good museums

 

[Alecras234]

i have altered my list of questions and answers to short quick facts so they're easier to remember, do they sound ok, how do i put Schlieffen plan into a shorter description with France and 6 weeks in the short description?

Austria-Hungary annexed - 1908
Franz Ferdinand assassinated – 28 June 1914
Franz Ferdinand – Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
Franz Ferdinand assassinated in – Sarajevo
Franz Ferdinand killer – Gavrilo Princip l
Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia – 28 July 1914
Germany demands access into Belgium - 2 August 1914
Germany attack Belgium – 3 August 1914
Britain declares war on Germany – 4 August 1914
Battle of Mons- 23 August 1914
First battle of BEF – Battle of Mons
Schlieffen plan - To avoid a 2 front war by defeating France in less than 6 weeks
Schlieffen plan created by – Alfred Von Schlieffen
Schlieffen plan created -1905
First Battle of Marne – 5 Sepember1914

 

[Wurger]

All sounds good.

the sentnce "Schlieffen plan - To avoid a 2 front war by defeating France in less than 6 weeks" can be:

Schlieffen plan - no 2 front war by defeating France in about 6 weeks

 

[Alecras234]

i still dont know how to shorten the explanation

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Shlieffen plan - no 2 front war by defeating France in less than 6 weeks. Does it make sense?

How about No 2 front war - France 6 weeks?

 

[Wurger]

Shlieffen plan - no 2 front war by defeating France in less than 6 weeks. Does it make sense?

I would say yes it does.

How about No 2 front war - France 6 weeks?

The sentence doesn't make sense. The part "No 2 front war" is quite clear and could be . But the second part "France 6 weeks" is entirely useless. What France what 6 weeks? Nonsense.

 

[Alecras234]

Hi i've typed in my notes, what was the shlieffen plan? A plan to avoid a two front war by defeating \France in less than 6 weeks. it's a bit long, can't i make the explanation shorter?

 

[Wurger]

You may use the one:

Schlieffen plan - To avoid a 2 front war.