Galicia Campaign, 1914

In March 1916, general Alexey Alexeyevich Brusilov was appointed to the command of the Southwest Front, replacing general Ivanov. As an illustration of originality in military thinking and large-scale improvisation, Brusilov s offensive deserves to be studied. Its importance has been obscured by the events that followed it in Russia and the general collapse of Russian society, taking with it many ...