Description
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.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Fruits of War
Chapter 2: The Burden of War
Chapter 3: Preparing for Another Campaign
Chapter 4: Brusilov's Offensive Begins
Chapter 5: The Crisis of Battle
Chapter 6: The Turn of the Tide
Chapter 7: Exhaustion
Chapter 8: Romania
Chapter 9: The Cracks in the Edifice
Product details
| Published | Sep 20 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 496 |
| ISBN | 9781472812766 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 30 b/w |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Series | General Military |
| Short code | GNM |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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