Tactics and Procurement in the Habsburg Military, 1866-1918 Offensiv
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 supe
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Tactics and Procurement in the Habsburg Military, 1866–1918
John A. Dredger
Tactics and Procurement in the Habsburg Military, 1866–1918 Offensive Spending
John A. Dredger Assumption Academy Walton, KY USA
ISBN 978-3-319-57677-0 ISBN 978-3-319-57678-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-57678-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017939559 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: Group photograph: © The Protected Art Archive/Alamy Stock Photo. Coin: © Christoph Rueegg/Alamy Stock Photo. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my wife Vanessa
Acknowledgements
Many individuals deserve my gratitude for the various ways in which they have made this book possible. I must first thank the late Mr Mark Chapman for funding this present work and my 4 years as a full-time student at Kansas State University. Without his generosity through the Chapman Fellowship, my writing may never have been completed. I must also thank the Kansas State University History Department for awarding me the Colonel Peter Cullen Military History Fellowship, which supported my research trip to Vienna. I am also grateful to my recently departed father, Oliver Dredger, who generously helped me financially with my Viennese sojourn. The members of my committee proved of inestimable value during my writing. All showed unending willingness to provide answers covering the spectrum of academic queries. Professor Brent Maner constantly offered helpful criticism, while trying to keep me on track as I wandered off into the details. Similarly, Professor David Stone repeatedly guided me to see the forest when I
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