HST 702 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Philippe Pétain, Robert Nivelle, Nivelle Offensive
9 Dec 2013
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1 - the war in the east: the brusilov offensive and its impact. No matter how many troops they send to fight the germans, they don"t get anywhere. British and french pressuring russians to push against the germans. One of the greatest victories of the triple entente. Brusilov is a skilled strategist, didn"t get his positing just be knowing people. He knew it didn"t make sense to attack germans head on. Believes in the element f surprise as being vital for victory. Brusilov decides to attack austro-hungarians in galicia. Surprise and speed would be of the essence. Brusilov wants a short offensive, so they"re surprised and they can take them quickly. Physically hides troops as he builds them up in galicia. Proved that russian troops could be successful when carefully led. Russians pick up guns the austro-hungarians leave behind. Line pushes forward significantly, especially in comparison to the lack of advancement on the western front.
