The French Invasion of France

The reason for french inaction is obvious. Its commanders were convinced their armies were in no shape to go on the offensive. But that doesn't explain prussian and austrian inaction. What does explain their inaction was that they were not feeling the slightest bit of urgency about any of this. This war was going to be easy once it got going, so there was no need to rush into things. The allies co ordinated their staffs. They discussed how the invasion of france would proceed,. And they pretty much went about it like they had all the time in the world. Meanwhile, back in paris, there was nothing careful, deliberate or methodical about anything that is about to happen