norman stone the eastern front 1914 1917

Urn:oclc:649946490 Republisher_date 20160627105248 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 1586 Scandate 20160624193909 Scanner groundbreaking historical study, Norman Stone's The Eastern Front 1914-1917 was the very first authoritative account of the Russian Front in the First World War to be published in the West. Back coverĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 14:55:49.083676 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA1102901 Boxid_2 CH1144308 City London Donorīostonpubliclibrary Edition External-identifier In a fascinating reinterpretation of the connection between the war and the revolution that followed, he shows that although military events had almost ceased by the end of 1916, Russia was still in turmoil, undergoing a period of modernization which opened the way towards revolution. Tsarist Russia's weakness lay in its outdated administration which resulted in war shortages and an inefficient army. Dispelling the popular myth of an economically crippled Russia, he argues that the country was, in fact, going through a period of unprecedented economic growth. As well as reconstructing these events, Norman Stone explores the factors that influenced their outcome and draws some unexpected conclusions.

The battles fought on the Eastern Front were decisive to the course of the war.

This groundbreaking study was the first authoritative account of the Russian Front in the First World War to be published in the West and is now reissued with a new introduction by the author. The army and the state in Tsarist Russia - The military imperative, July 1914 - The opening round East Prussia - The opening round Galicia - The first war-winter, 1914-1915 - The Austro-Hungarian emergency - The shell shortage, 1915 - The retreat, 1915 - The political war-economy, 1916-1917 - The second war-winter, 1915-1916 - Summer, 1916 - The Romanian campaign, 1916-1917 - War and revolution, 1917 Includes bibliographical references and index

Norman stone the eastern front 1914 1917