As time swiftly approaches August, Napoleon's original plan to mobilize 400,000 French troops to fight Prussia has completely collapsed due to insufficient pre-war preparations and logistical issues.
However, from the moment the decision to declare war was made, there was no turning back. Had he known earlier about the incompetence of the government departments, Napoleon III would not have declared war so hastily a month ago.
Currently, France has deployed 230,000 troops in the Alsace and Lorraine regions. Meanwhile, across the river, the number of German Allied forces has reached 420,000, partly because some troops were drawn from the Prussia and Austrian border, which is more than 40,000 more compared to historical records.
