Tactics and Procurement in the Habsburg Military, 1866-1918

Offensive Spending

John A. Dredger (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

IX, 303 Seiten

2018 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-86222-4 (ISBN)

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This book reveals the primary causes of Habsburg defeat both in the Austro-Prussian War and the First World War. The choice of offensive strategy and tactics against an enemy possessing superior weaponry in the Austro-Prussian War, and opponents with superior numbers and weapons in the Great War, resulted in catastrophe. The inferiority of the Habsburg forces in both conflicts stemmed from imprudent spending decisions during peacetime, rather than conservatism or parliamentary stinginess. The desire to restore the sunken prestige of Austria-Hungary and prove Habsburg's great power status drove the military to waste money on an expensive fleet, and choose offensive tactics to win great victories. This study shows the civil-military interaction in regard to funding and procurement decisions as well as the deep intellectual debates within the army, which refute the idea that the Habsburg military remained opposed to technology or progress

John A. Dredger is Vice-Principal at Assumption Academy in Walton, USA. Having studied at Kansas State University, he has taught History for twenty-five years.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Problems of 1866: Tactics, Weapons, and Money.- Chapter 3:1866-1876: First Steps Towards Progress.- Chapter 4: Success in Bosnia-Hercegovina.- Chapter 5: From Progress to Reversion.- Chapter 6: Financial Shock: Conradian Tactics and Wasteful Spending.- Chapter 7: The Catastrophe of the Offensive.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	4.8.2018
Zusatzinfo	IX, 303 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	4099 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
Schlagworte	Austria-Hungary • Austro-Prussian War • First World War • history of conflict • Reichsrat
ISBN-10	3-319-86222-7 / 3319862227
ISBN-13	978-3-319-86222-4 / 9783319862224
Zustand	Neuware