Russia`s Last Gasp: The Eastern Front 1916-17

In Russia`s Last Gasp, Prit Buttar looks at one of the bloodiest campaigns launched in the history of warfare - the Brusilov Offensive, sometimes known as the June Advance. With British, French, and German forces locked in a stalemate in the trenches of the Western Front, an attack was launched by the massed Russian armies to the east. The assault was intended to knock Austria-Hungary out of the war and divert German troops from the Western Front, easing the pressure on Russia`s allies. Russia`s dismal military performance in the preceding years was forgotten, as the Brusilov Offensive was quickly characterized by innovative tactics.