On Russian Front, German Eyes Set on Petrograd The Kaiser Celebrated with Champagne Special to The Great War Project. (25 February) It’s a crucial moment in the war for all sides. The peace treaty that ended the war between Germany and Russia fundamentally redrew the map of Europe. “The Bolsheviks, led by Lenin,” reports historian…
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BITTER RECRIMINATIONS AMONG THE ALLIES
by Mike Shuster
Russia In Turmoil; Alarm in Paris and London. Special to The Great War Project (8-12 February) The Germans are now preparing “to face the might of the United States,” writes historian Martin Gilbert. But at the same time, their defensive actions on the Western Front – where the German war effort is potentially at serious…
RUSSIA’S BRUSILOV OFFENSIVE BRINGS VICTORIES ON THE EASTERN FRONT
by Mike Shuster
Russian Losses Heavy; Austrian Losses Heavier Austrians Can’t Hold the Line, Call In the Germans. Special to The Great War Project (27-30 July) The fight goes on for Verdun and the Somme on the Western Front. But now fighting is intensifying on the Eastern Front, as well. On these days a century ago, the Austrians…
IT’S NOW A TEN FRONT WAR
by Mike Shuster
Russians Mount Massive Offensive In Middle East, the Arab Revolt. British Lose a Leader Special to The Great War Project (2-5 June) It’s 2nd June, the day after the Jutland naval battle left thousands of sailors on both the British and German sides dead. The Germans launch “a massive attack,” reports historian Martin Gilbert, “on…
DISCONTENT IN RUSSIA GROWING
by Mike Shuster
Soldiers Attack Russian Police; Protests Far from Front. Wounded Soldiers Riot. Special to The Great War Project (22-24 September) There is growing trouble in Russia, and it threatens to undermine Russia’s continued ability to hold the line on the Eastern Front. “In Russia,” writes historian Martin Gilbert, “discontent in the army found an outlet in…