1st Edition
The First World War, Vol. 1 The Eastern Front 1914-1918
By Geoffrey Jukes
Copyright 2003
96 Pages
by
Routledge
The first of four volumes that together provide a comprehensive account of World War I, this book unravels the complicated and tragic events of the war's Eastern Front. In particular, this book details the history of conflict between Germany and Russia, which proved disastrous for the Russian forces and would ultimately pave the way for the Bolshevik seizure of power in 1917.
Volume 1: The Eastern Front 1914-1918, 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; Further reading; Index.
Biography
Geoffrey Jukes
