The Fortress: The Siege of Przemysl and the Making of Europe's Bloodlands
ISBN-13:
9781541697300
ISBN-10:
1541697308
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Alexander Watson
Publication date:
2020
Publisher:
Basic Books
Format:
Hardcover
400 pages
Category:
European History
,
World War I
,
Military History
,
World History
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ISBN-13:
9781541697300
ISBN-10:
1541697308
Edition:
Illustrated
Author:
Alexander Watson
Publication date:
2020
Publisher:
Basic Books
Format:
Hardcover
400 pages
Category:
European History
,
World War I
,
Military History
,
World History
Summary
The Fortress: The Siege of Przemysl and the Making of Europe's Bloodlands (ISBN-13: 9781541697300 and ISBN-10: 1541697308), written by authors
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Description
A prizewinning historian tells the dramatic story of the siege that changed the course of the First World War
In September 1914, just a month into World War I, the Russian army laid siege to the fortress city of Przemysl, the Hapsburg Empire's most important bulwark against invasion. For six months, against storm and starvation, the ragtag garrison bitterly resisted, denying the Russians a quick victory. Only in March 1915 did the city fall, bringing occupation, persecution, and brutal ethnic cleansing.
In The Fortress, historian Alexander Watson tells the story of the battle for Przemysl, showing how it marked the dawn of total war in Europe and how it laid the roots of the bloody century that followed. Vividly told, with close attention to the unfolding of combat in the forts and trenches and to the experiences of civilians trapped in the city, The Fortress offers an unprecedentedly intimate perspective on the eastern front's horror and human tragedy.
In September 1914, just a month into World War I, the Russian army laid siege to the fortress city of Przemysl, the Hapsburg Empire's most important bulwark against invasion. For six months, against storm and starvation, the ragtag garrison bitterly resisted, denying the Russians a quick victory. Only in March 1915 did the city fall, bringing occupation, persecution, and brutal ethnic cleansing.
In The Fortress, historian Alexander Watson tells the story of the battle for Przemysl, showing how it marked the dawn of total war in Europe and how it laid the roots of the bloody century that followed. Vividly told, with close attention to the unfolding of combat in the forts and trenches and to the experiences of civilians trapped in the city, The Fortress offers an unprecedentedly intimate perspective on the eastern front's horror and human tragedy.
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