The First World War: The Eastern Front 1914-1918 (Essential Histories) - Softcover

Jukes, Geoffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184176342X ISBN 13: 9781841763422

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

This book unravels the complicated and tragic events of the Eastern Front in the First World War. The author details Russia's sudden attack on German forces, despite her inadequate resources. A crushing defeat at Tannenberg was followed by Germany inflicting humiliation after humiliation on desperate Russian troops. For a while, those forces led by General Brusilov and facing Austria-Hungary fared better, but in the end this front too collapsed. Morale plummeted, the army began to disintegrate, and the Tsar was forced to abdicate - paving the way for the Bolshevik seizure of power in 1917.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This unique series studies every major war in history looking at all the aspects of war, from how it felt to be a soldier to the lasting impact of the conflict on the world around it.

About the Author:

After leaving Oxford in 1953 Geoffrey Jukes spent 14 years in the UK Ministry of Defence and Foreign and Colonial Office, specialising in Russian/Soviet military history, strategy and arms control. From 1967 to 1993 he was also on the staff of the Australian National University. He has written five books and numerous articles on the Eastern Front in the two World Wars.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 184176342X
• ISBN 13: 9781841763422
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96