The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army
The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army: Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff by Scott Lackey
English | Oct. 20, 1995 | ISBN: 0313293619 | 272 Pages | PDF | 14 MB
English | Oct. 20, 1995 | ISBN: 0313293619 | 272 Pages | PDF | 14 MB
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.