Written in Blood: The Battles for Fortress Przemy?l in WWI by Graydon A. Tunstal

Description: Written in Blood by Graydon A. Tunstall Tunstall argues that the besieged garrison kept the Russian army from advancing farther and obliterating the already weakening Austro-Hungarian forces at the outset of the War to End All Wars. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Bloodier than Verdun, the battles for Fortress Przemysl were pivotal to victory on the Eastern Front during the early years of World War I. Control of the fortress changed hands three times during the fall of 1914. In 1915, the Austro-Hungarian armies launched three major offensives to penetrate the Russian encirclement and relieve the 120,000 trapped in the besieged fortress. Drawing on myriad sources, historian Graydon A. Tunstall tells of the impossible conditions facing the garrison: starvation, "horse-meat" diets, deplorable medical care, prostitution, alcoholism, dismal morale, and a failed breakout attempt. By the time the fortress finally fell to the Russians on March 22, 1915, the Hapsburg Army had sustained 800,000 casualties; the Russians, over a million. The fortress, however, had served its purpose. Tunstall argues that the besieged garrison kept the Russian army from advancing farther and obliterating the already weakening Austro-Hungarian forces at the outset of the War to End All Wars. Author Biography Graydon A. Tunstall is Senior Research Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of South Florida and author of Blood in the Snow: The Carpathian Winter War of 1915. Table of Contents List of MapsAcknowledgments1. Introduction: Fortress Przemyl2. The Opening Battles, August-September 19143. Siege and Liberation, October 19144. The Second Siege, November 19145. Limanova-Lapanov and Defeat, December 19146. The First Two Carpathian Mountain Offensives, January to Mid-March 19157. The Third Carpathian Mountain Offensive, Early March 19158. Breakout Attempt and Surrender of the Fortress, March 19159. Gorlice-Tarnov and After10. ConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex Review Written in Blood is a must-have reference to an often neglected Great War front and to the inner workings of the Austro-Hungarian Army. It is rich with well-researched information arising from primary archival documents about siege conditions, military units in the fighting, and conditions endured by soldiers and civilians who shared their hardships. * Roads to the Great War * Prizes Winner of Western Front Association (US) Tomlinson Book Prize 2016 Review Quote " Written in Blood is a must-have reference to an often neglected Great War front and to the inner workings of the Austro-Hungarian Army. It is rich with well-researched information arising from primary archival documents about siege conditions, military units in the fighting, and conditions endured by soldiers and civilians who shared their hardships."-- Roads to the Great War "A valuable and unique contribution to the history of both WWI and European fortress war. This work will be cited long after ones on more glamorous subjects have been relegated to library shelves, and in my professional judgment, Tunstall is the only scholar who could have done it."--Dennis Showalter, author of Armor and Blood: The Battle of Kursk Promotional "Headline" Winner, 2016 Tomlinson Prize, World War I Historical Association Details ISBN0253021979 Author Graydon A. Tunstall Short Title WRITTEN IN BLOOD Publisher Indiana University Press Series Twentieth-Century Battles Language English ISBN-10 0253021979 ISBN-13 9780253021977 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2016 Pages 408 Imprint Indiana University Press Place of Publication Bloomington, IN Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2016-08-16 Audience Age 18 UK Release Date 2016-08-16 AU Release Date 2016-08-16 NZ Release Date 2016-08-16 US Release Date 2016-08-16 Illustrations 9 Halftones, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white Subtitle The Battles for Fortress Przemyl in WWI Alternative 9780253022073 DEWEY 940.425 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:99130108;

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