Turning Points: The Eastern Front in 1915

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Turning Points: The Eastern Front in 1915 offers a well-researched and fascinating study of war in a distinct theater of operations and shows how it was impacted by diplomacy, coalition warfare, command, technology, and the environment in which it is conducted. In contrast to those on the Western Front, lines in the east in 1915 moved hundreds of miles. Although the work focuses more on the Central Powers, significant attention is also given to the Russians. The book follows the course of events on the Eastern Front during the critical year of 1915, proceeding chronologically from January 1915 to the end of active operations in October, with a brief mention of some action in December. In addition to the better-known campaigns in the Carpathians and Gorlice-Tarnów, the work covers lesser-known operations including the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, the Austro-Hungarian "Black-Yellow" offensive into eastern Galicia, and the German move into Lithuania. Naval action on the Baltic Sea is also covered. Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Maps Chapter 1. Best Laid Plans and Their Miscarriage: The 1914 Campaigns in the East Chapter 2. Strategists, Strategy, Operations, and Coalition Warfare Chapter 3. Equipping the Man and Manning the Equipment Chapter 4. Bloody Winter: January–February 1915 Chapter 5. Spring Crisis: March–April 1915 Chapter 6. Spring Reversal: May–June 1915 Chapter 7. The Summer of Advance and Retreat: July–August 1915 Chapter 8. Action on the Flanks: September–October 1915 Chapter 9. Aftermath and Assessments Notes Bibliography Index About the Author