The Austro-Hungarian forces were of central importance in World War I; it was Austria's crisis in the Balkans that began the war. Austria put huge armies into the field against the Russians, and against Italy on the Alpine front, leading to some of the greatest battles of the war (Caporetto, the Isonzo, etc) - Italian reverses on this front led to British troops being diverted from France. This first book is a detailed study of Germany's most important ally in World War I during the period of the Emperor Franz Joseph I. It is illustrated with rare photographs and uniform details not previously published outside Austria.

Table of Contents

The complex military organisation of the multi-national Imperial-Royal armies - Higher Command - Infantry - Cavalry - Artillery - Technical Services - Polish, Ukrainian, Albanian Legions - Tyrolean & Carinthian Volunteer units - Uniforms - 1914 'pike-grey' - 1915 'field grey' - Representative campaigns - Russian front (Brusilov offensive), Italian front (1st-6th battles of the Isonzo), Balkans, Gallipoli

About the Author

Dr Peter Jung was born in 1955 and attended the University of Vienna where he obtained a Doctorate in History. He started working for the Austrian State Archives/War Archives in 1981 and is currently the head of three departments there. He has written a number of books and articles including Die Feldverwendung der Osterreichisch - Ungarischen Gendarmerie 1914/18 and L'ultimo Guerra degli Asburgo, Carso-Basso Isonzo-Trieste. Peter lives and works in Vienna, Austria, and is a member of the Commission Autrichienne d'Histoire Militaire. Darko Pavlovic was born in 1959 and currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. A trained architect, he now works as a full-time illustrator and writer, specialising in militaria. Darko has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Men-at-Arms 282: 'Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941-45' and Elite 60: 'U-Boat Crews 1914-45'. He has also written and illustrated titles for the Men-at-Arms series on the Austrian army of the 19th century.

Reviews

."..beautifully illustrated and the eight color plates show off a variety of WWI uniforms/equipment that are appropriate for armies that fought in the RCW...fills a very necessary spot in my wargaming library... As always, Osprey books form the first line of any 'attack' on a new period of study!" -"HMG Reviewing Stand"