The Forgotten Front — The Eastern Theater of World War I, 1914-1015

Hardcover, 388 pp., 2018Edited by Gerhard P. GrossTranslated by Janice W. Ancker Proceeds from this book sale go towards the AUSA Scholarship Fund Although much has been written about the Western Front in World War I, little attention has been given to developments in the east, especially during the crucial period of 1914--1915. Not only did these events have a significant impact on the fighting and outcome of the battles in the west, but all the major combatants in the east ultimately suffered collapses of their political systems with enormous consequences for the future events. Available for the first time in English, this seminal study features contributions from established and rising scholars from eight countries who argue German, central, and eastern European perspectives. Together, they illuminate diverse aspects of the Great War's Eastern Theater, including military strategy and combat, issues of national identity formation, perceptions of the enemy, and links to World War II.