Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century, experienced a crisis.
Description of the first months of war At the time of the start of the war, Germany had the best army. As the first to concentrate their forces and take the strategic initiative, imposing opponents time and place of battle. The plans of war with France and Russia have already developed in 1905 the then Chief of Staff, Alfred von Schrieffer. They showed almost the whole army to concentrate on Nenetskiy western front, and then plunk by Belgium and French units. Schrieffer foresaw the victory in the war in six, a maximum of eight weeks. After the defeat of France was planning to move the troops on the German rail to the eastern front and start to fight with Russia. He thought that the Russians do not during the first few weeks of war to mobilize their troops and one-eighth of German forces will provide protection from the east. They were supposed to defend, expecting support after the defeat of France. In the year 1914 the German armys chief of staff Helmut von Molten was, by far cautiously than its predecessor. The attack on France came on less power than its predecessor, to the rest of the soldiers to defend the eastern border, and defense against a possible British landing troops from the north. In the west, Germany in accordance with their plans came to Luxembourg and Belgium.