Book contents
- The Austro-Hungarian Army and the First World War
- Armies of the Great War
- The Austro-Hungarian Army and the First World War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Austro-Hungarian Army
- 2 July 1914 Crisis
- 3 Galicia, August–September 1914
- 4 Serbian Campaigns 1914
- 5 Galicia, October–December 1914
- 6 1915
- 7 1916
- 8 1917
- 9 1918
- 10 November 1918 and Results
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
9 - 1918
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 November 2021
Book contents
- The Austro-Hungarian Army and the First World War
- Armies of the Great War
- The Austro-Hungarian Army and the First World War
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Austro-Hungarian Army
- 2 July 1914 Crisis
- 3 Galicia, August–September 1914
- 4 Serbian Campaigns 1914
- 5 Galicia, October–December 1914
- 6 1915
- 7 1916
- 8 1917
- 9 1918
- 10 November 1918 and Results
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The fatal year of 1918 describes the imploding home front, with the beginnings in earnest of ethnic groups bent on destroying the empire in October. Food and fuel shortages and resulting strikes led to further turmoil. The Habsburg Army’s last major offensive launched on June 15, 1918. It was an offensive that should never have occurred and proved disastrous for Austria-Hungary. The Italians launched an offensive to knock Austria-Hungary out of the war. The Austro-Hungarian troops suffered from lack of food, equipment, supplies and modern weaponry. Negotiations for an armistice commence proved disastrous.
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- The Austro-Hungarian Army and the First World War , pp. 323 - 362Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021