German Infantryman vs Russian Infantryman: 1914–15 (Combat, 11)
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The Eastern Front of World War I is sometimes overshadowed by the fighting in the West. But the clashes between Imperial Germany and Tsarist Russia in East Prussia, Poland and Lithuania were every bit as gruelling for the participants as the great battles in Western Europe. In spite of the crushing German victory at Tannenburg in August 1914, the war in the East would grind on for two more years. Featuring full-color artwork, specially drawn maps and archive photographs, this study assesses the tactics, leadership and combat performance of German and Russian footsoldiers fighting in battles at Gumbinnen, Göritten and Mahartse, revealing the evolving nature of infantry warfare on the Eastern Front during World War I. Review: Useful information corrects many adverse stereotypes - Excellent comparative analysis which provides much useful information establishing that the Russian Army wasn't the poorly equipped force we have been led to believe. Case in point - the Russian uniform turns out to have been far more practical and user-friendly than the German uniform, the Mosin-Nagant rifle was a good solid weapon and the Russian rations were basic but plentiful. Too bad the leadership was so inept in using this human material. Review: Four Stars - Good book about World War One on the eastern front, early in the war
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 39 Reviews |
J**N
Useful information corrects many adverse stereotypes
Excellent comparative analysis which provides much useful information establishing that the Russian Army wasn't the poorly equipped force we have been led to believe. Case in point - the Russian uniform turns out to have been far more practical and user-friendly than the German uniform, the Mosin-Nagant rifle was a good solid weapon and the Russian rations were basic but plentiful. Too bad the leadership was so inept in using this human material.
A**S
Four Stars
Good book about World War One on the eastern front, early in the war
R**K
An eye opening read about the war in the east
I don't know a great deal about the eastern front in WW1 and this book made me realize that. Almost everything you read basically leads the reader to believe that the Russian infantry was useless. This book shows that on the regimental level and below the Russians were equal to the Germans it was the senior commanders and logistics that doomed the russians
R**G
Great look into how these two forces conscripted
Great look into how these two forces conscripted, trained and fought each other during the first two years of WW1. What type of people the soldiers were, tactics, gear, weapons and command structure. It's definitely for the harder core WW1 history buff and not the casual reader. I really enjoyed it and it's great reference material.
P**R
Worth it for the little known part of ww1
This volume follows the same set up and unfortunately the same M.O as most in this series , namely have a pre conceived conviction and cherry pick three battles to prove your point.In this case that the Russian infantry of 1914/15 were a lot better than given credit(I do believe that any unit in any country can fight very well with good leadership and equipment ).Case in point is that every battle described here involves the same Russian unit, the 27 inf. Div . It seems that it was chosen because it was one of the best if not the best Russian unit in east Prussia in 1914 if not the best?. In summing up I believe his conclusions would hold a lot more weight if he seemed to truly pick a cross section of units rather than just one. That said the book is worth getting if your are a fan of ww1 history of only because it deals with a seldom seen subject in English and it is well illustrated .
D**E
Excellent historical book
The book is laid out well and covers the basics of the two opposing WWI soldiers.
T**A
The beginning is quite good, but the remainder of the book which concentrates ...
The beginning is quite good, but the remainder of the book which concentrates on a few battles is not as good or interesting.
T**E
This is among the very best of the Osprey line
This is among the very best of the Osprey line. Excellent photos most of which I have never seen before..
S**E
Muy recomendable.
En el libro se compara al soldado de Infantería alemán con el soldado de Infantería ruso en los primeros meses de la Primera Guerra Mundial (hasta el invierno de 1914-1915). Aunque se analizan tres batallas, lo más interesante del libro son los datos generales que proporciona sobre unos soldados y otros respecto a su reclutamiento, instrucción, equipo, mando, doctrina, etc. También son muy interesantes las conclusiones que saca el autor a partir de estos datos. He leído varios libros de Robert Forczyk y todos me han parecido muy buenos.
S**M
Five Stars
Excellant
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