Scott Lackey

The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army (eBook, PDF)

Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Friedrich Beck was the single most important figure in the transformation of the inept Habsburg military into the modern military state that would wage World War I. He correctly perceived that only an elite body of officers responsible for war planning and preparation could provide lasting security for the Austro-Hungarian empire. After firmly establishing the general staff as an institution, Beck led war planning to counter threats from Russia, Italy, and the Balkans; and spearheaded a vast rebuilding of the rail network. While his rise to power marked a return to the favorite system of military administration of the early Franz Joseph period, Beck proved himself a man with real military ability that revolutionized an army.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 1995
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780313031311
• Artikelnr.: 37807010

Autorenporträt

SCOTT W. LACKEY has a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. He is Chief of the Combat Training Center/Warrior Information Network Division of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center History Office/Army Knowledge Network, Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction: The Forgotten Feldzeugmeister
Death and Rebirth The General Staff Question The Eastern Crisis and Beck's
Rise to Power The Beck System Defending the Dual Monarchy The Bulgarian
Crisis, Austria-Hungary Prepares for War Conclusion: The Rebirth of an Army
Bibliography