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First World War, The (1) - The Eastern Front 1914-1918

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Essential Histories - World War I & II

MSRP old price: $20.95


Product Info

Title
First World War, The (1) - The Eastern Front 1914-1918
Publisher
Category
Author
Geoffrey Jukes
Publish Year
2002
Pages
96
Dimensions
7x10x.3"
NKG Part #
2147392210
MFG. Part #
OSPESS013
Type
Softcover
Series
ESS13

Description

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.

Contents:

Introduction
Chronology
Warring sides: Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary
The fighting: From war to revolution
Portrait of a soldier: A trooper, an ensign and a sergeant
The world around war: The last days of Tsarist Russia
Portrait of a civilian: Living on cereals and porridge
How the war ended: The Bolsheviks seize power
Conclusion and consequences: The emergence of a superpower