The troubled alliance German-Austrian relations, 1914 to 1917 /

Silberstein, Gerard E., 1926-

The troubled alliance German-Austrian relations, 1914 to 1917 / Gerard E. Silberstein. - Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, (c)1970. - 1 online resource (393 pages) : maps

Includes bibliographical references.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Part I: The Background; 1. The Future Allies; 2. Diplomatic Disappointments; 3. Military Preparedness; Part II: Balkan Diplomacy of the Central Powers; 4. Turkey's Declaration of War; 5. The Turkish Ally; 6. Bulgaria Pursued; 7. The Second Link; 8. Rumania, Uncertain Neutral; 9. Rumania, Point and Counterpoint; 10. The Rumanian Link Unforged; Part III: The High Commands-Unity and Disunity; 11. Initial Operations; 12. A Year of Success, 1915; 13. The Setbacks of 1916; 14. Conclusions; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L. Mn; o; p; q; r; s; t; u; v; w; y; z.

On August 1, 1914, the German and Austro-Hungarian empires stood on the brink of the greatest war history had known. Their great need was for alliances that would provide manpower and defense of their borders. In only one direction could these be sought --



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