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.
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