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Collision of Empires

The War on the Eastern Front in 1914

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Collision of Empires

By: Prit Buttar
Narrated by: Roger Clark
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The fighting that raged in the East during the First World War was every bit as fierce as that on the Western Front, but the titanic clashes between three towering empires - Russia, Austro-Hungary, and Germany - remains a comparatively unknown facet of the Great War.

With the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the war in 2014, Collision of Empires is a timely expose of the bitter fighting on this forgotten front - a clash that would ultimately change the face of Europe forever. Drawing on firsthand accounts and detailed archival research, this is a dramatic retelling of the tumultuous events of the first year of the war, with the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes in East Prussia followed by the Russo-Austrian clashes in Galicia and the failed German advance toward Warsaw.

©2014 Prit Buttar (P)2017 Tantor 20th Century Eastern Europe Military Modern War Russia Imperialism Soviet Union Interwar Period
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This book is at it’s best when describing broad themes and patterns, and the occasional summaries are the most useful parts. It’s hard to keep up with the war of movement and who is attacking who. Especially when the Russian Generals have German names… At times I felt as out of touch as the Kaiser or Tsar… Very good book and excellent performance.

Good detail. Need a map

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An excellent history of the so oft forgotten Eastern Front in WW1. I especially like the authors detail on the divisions and their commanders.

The narration is brilliantly executed, it includes readings of names of places that are sometimes difficult to read or pronounce.

The attention to detail about Battles such as Tannenburg and explaining just how political the placement of commanders and details on the training of armies was. This affected the efficiency of many armies in WW1 and it is shown all to well in this series of books in the case of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

An enthralling listen for anyone who wants to learn about the history of WW1, and especially useful to those who study the topic.

The collision that dragged the world into War!

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Research and presentation of the highest standard..the reader is excellent ..the subject in great depth

Excellent

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I found this book to be quite dull to be honest, though it's more fun if you bring a bottle of vodka and down a shot every time the reader says "Nevertheless". Which is very frequently.

Nevertheless

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Interesting audiobook, well written and properly narrated, however it is something for military history fans and looking at some maps is necessary, if you want to explore it in full dimension.

The first year of Great War

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