In Russia's Last Gasp , Prit Buttar looks at one of the bloodiest campaigns launched in the history of warfare - the Brusilov Offensive, sometimes known as the June Advance. The assault was intended to ease the pressure on Russia's British and French allies by diverting German troops from the Western Front and knocking Austria-Hungary out of the war. Russia's dismal military performance in the preceding years was forgotten, as the Brusilov Offensive was quickly characterised by innovative tactics, including the use of shock troops, a strategy that German armies would later adapt to great effect. Drawing on first-hand accounts and detailed archival research, this is a dramatic retelling of the final years of the war on the Eastern Front, in which the Russian Army claimed military success but at a terrible cost.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
147281276x
ISBN-13
9781472812766
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15038635013
Product Key Features
Book Title
Russia's Last Gasp : the Eastern Front 1916-17
Author
Prit Buttar
Original Language
English
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Europe / Eastern, Military / World War I
Publication Year
2016
Genre
History
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.6in
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
29.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D550
Table of Content
Introduction Chapter 1: The Fruits of War Chapter 2: The Burden of WarChapter 3: Preparing for Another Campaign Chapter 4: Brusilov's Offensive BeginsChapter 5: The Crisis of BattleChapter 6: The Turn of the TideChapter 7: Exhaustion Chapter 8: RomaniaChapter 9: The Cracks in the Edifice
Copyright Date
2016
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.4275
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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