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Tactics and Procurement in the Habsburg Military, 1866-1918 - Offensive Spending (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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Tactics and Procurement in the Habsburg Military, 1866-1918 - Offensive Spending (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
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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
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