![]() ![]() Further, I address the somewhat obvious but seemingly unasked questions regarding Belgium’s motivation for both its initial, and then its sustained resistance in the face of an overwhelming enemy invasion. I argue the position that it is this initial and unexpected resistance which thwarted the German offensive strategy, rendering a quick victory on the western front impossible and contributing directly to the military stalemate which developed on the Western Front after September 1914 and the advent of trench warfare. Taking the opening weeks of the Great War and the Imperial German Army’s invasion of neutral Belgium as my case study, in this thesis I explore the nature and significance of the unanticipated and sustained resistance of the citizens of Belgium and their small, defensive army. The success of any complex military strategy relies heavily upon the premise that the enemy’s actions are, to a significant degree, predictable. Modern warfare necessitates careful planning and intensive preparation. ![]()
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