The Eastern Front 1914-1917 by Norman Stone

The remaining three chapters and the conclusion provide crucial context for these military operations by exploring diplomacy and the origins of the war, military reform and planning, an overview of Russian society at war, the political collapse in 1917, and the outbreak of the Russian Civil War. These chapters provide a detailed account of how each battle unfolded operationally and why it was won or lost. They explore both well-know campaigns like the Great Retreat and the Brusilov Offensive together with less well-known battles in the Caucasus and Romania. Nine chapters provide a chronological narrative of the military history of the war from the East Prussian campaigns during the early days of 1914 to the last battles before the Bolshevik Revolution in the Gulf of Riga. He succeeds admirably in his “primary goal” of presenting “a clear and brief synthesis of scholarly research on Russia’s experience in fighting the First World War” the inclusion of these numerical citations a bit confusing. Stone presents the military campaigns on the Eastern Front very effectively in compelling prose and in political and social context, integrating the winning and losing battles into the larger narrative of Russia’s overall performance during the war.

Stone’s The Russian Army in the Great War is impressive on many “fronts.” The jacket cover promises that the book is “thorough and thoroughly readable” and Stone delivers on these promises. Credit subject to age and is grateful to Kevin Roberts who edited this book reviewġDavid R. 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg.Įntertainment Magpie Limited t/a Music Magpie is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FRN 775278.

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The Eastern Front 1914-1917 by Norman Stone