1914
Germany declares war on France
Germany declares war on France
Two days after declaring war on Russia, Germany declares war on France, moving ahead with a long-held strategy, conceived by the former chief of staff of the German army, Alfred von Schlieffen, for a two-front war against France and Russia.
Translation: "Text: "For the Flag! For Victory! Subscribe to the National Loan. Subscriptions available at the National Credit Bank. Notice the similarity to some imagery from the Revolution of 1789. "
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