During the first week of August men and armies all over Europe were preparing for war. Millions of troops were being mobilized and moving toward the front and the fighting had begun in many places in Serbia, Belgium, and France. This week we will look at what the leaders of the armies of Europe planned to do with these millions of men, and how they planned to win the war.

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Eastern Front Troop Concentration Areas

Western Front Troop Concentration Areas

French and German Attack Plans