David R. Stone is Pickett Professor of History at Kansas State University, USA. He is the author of A Military History of Russia: From Ivan the Terrible to the War in Chechnya and Hammer and Rifle: The Militarization of the Soviet Union, 1926–1933 (also from Kansas) and editor of The Soviet Union at War, 1941–1945.
"Stone introduces readers to a new generation of post-Soviet
Russian military history scholarship."--Russian Review"A masterful
survey and synthesis of an understudied and misunderstood combatant
of the First World War. This book should find a place on the
shelves of commanders in Europe and their staffs, as well as those
interested in World War I who are looking to expand beyond the
traditional narratives of the Western Front."--Infantry"This is an
illuminating and outstanding source book as well as an engaging
narrative of a major theater of the war not well-known and
underappreciated."--World War One Illustrated"Stone has a
reputation as an intelligent, reliable, and clear-eyed historian,
and this book showcases all of his strengths. One of the many
virtues of this volume is that Stone foregrounds several campaigns
that get little attention even in broader global or European
military histories of the war."--The Historian"Provides an
excellent overview of the Russian effort in the First World War,
one that is likely to stand for some time as the standard
English-language work on the subject."--Army History"A detailed
account of the Imperial Russian Army during the Great War. . .
clarifies the titanic struggle on the Eastern Front."--NYMAS
Review"Deftly shifts our perspective not only on the Eastern Front
but also on the war as a whole by emphasizing commonalities (among
empires, operations, home fronts) while appropriately highlighting
the many unique challenges faced by the tsarist state."--New Books
in Military History
"This slim volume skillfully exploits recent archival releases and
classic accounts to form a clear, concise, and frequently poignant
portrayal of Russian participation in World War I, a war that
fundamentally altered the course of Russian history. It is a "must
read" for those interested in the subject."--David M. Glantz,
author of Endgame at Stalingrad"For many, the First World War in
the East is little known yet, as Stone says, there everything
changed. Stone is a superb guide to the innovative and exciting
work going on in this field and his account grips the reader from
the first paragraph."--Christopher Read, author of War and
Revolution in Russia: 1914-22: The Collapse of Tsarism and the
Establishment of Soviet Power
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