The eastern front : 1914-1920
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Provides a detailed guide to the background and conduct of the conflict on the Eastern Front, up to and including the Russian Civil War and the Russo-Polish War. Illustrated with over 200 stunning images, detailing the fighting men, their equipment, weaponry, and commanders of both sides. Contains over 20 maps describing the major battles and campains, from Tanneberg and the Masurian Lakes through to the Battle of Warsaw. Describes the initial German and Russian successes on the Eastern Front, the "Great Retreat" of 1915, the renewed optimism of 1916, the two revolutions of 1917, and the Bolshevik struggle against the "White" Russian forces and the newly created Polish state. --Back cover.