The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army: Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff by Lackey, Scott

The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army: Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313293610)

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The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army: Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff by Lackey, Scott

The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army: Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff

$65.00
The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army: Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff by Lackey, Scott

The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army: Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff

$65.00
Format: Hardcover
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Friedrich Beck was the single most important figure in the transformation of the inept Habsburg military into the modern military state that would wage World War I. He correctly perceived that only an elite body of officers responsible for war planning and preparation could provide lasting security for the Austro-Hungarian empire. After firmly establishing the general staff as an institution, Beck led war planning to counter threats from Russia, Italy, and the Balkans; and spearheaded a vast rebuilding of the rail network. While his rise to power marked a return to the favorite system of military administration of the early Franz Joseph period, Beck proved himself a man with real military ability that revolutionized an army.

Author: Scott Lackey
ISBN-10: 0313293619
ISBN-13: 9780313293610
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 10/20/1995
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.32lbs
Size: 9.58h x 6.42w x 1.01d
By Scott Lackey
By Scott Lackey
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SCOTT W. LACKEY has a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina. He is Chief of the Combat Training Center/Warrior Information Network Division of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center History Office/Army Knowledge Network, Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

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