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
4 - Serbian Campaigns 1914
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
Chapter 4 describes in detail the three disastrous Serbian campaigns, emphasizing the challenges posed by the terrain, weather and underestimation of the Serbian enemy. General Potiorek’s fatal strategies are shown, as well as the overall effect of the Habsburg defeats in the Balkans and with its ally Germany. The lack of effective training and false blaming of Czech soldiers for the initial defeat is emphasized.
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- The Austro-Hungarian Army and the First World War , pp. 119 - 150Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021