Collision of Empires is the first major historical work on the Eastern Front during World War I since the 1970s.One of the primary triggers of the outbreak of World War I was undoubtedly the myriad alliances and suspicions that existed between the Russian, German, and Austro-Hungarian empires in the early 20th century. Yet much of the actual fighting between these nations has been largely forgotten in the West. Driven by first-hand accounts and detailed archival research, Collision of Empires seeks to correct this imbalance. The first in a four-book series on the Eastern Front in World War I, Prit Buttar's dynamic retelling examines the tumultuous events of the first year of the war and reveals the chaos and destruction that reigned when three powerful empires collided.A war that was initially seen by all three powers as a welcome opportunity to address both internal and external issues would ultimately bring about the downfall of them all.

List of IllustrationsList of MapsAuthor's NoteDramatis PersonaeIntroduction1. The German War Machine2. The Russian Steamroller3. Austria-Hungary: the Other Sick Man of Europe4. Over the Brink5. The First Battles: Stallupönen and Gumbinnen6. Crisis of Command7. Tannenberg8. The Illusion of Victory: Galicia, August 19149. The Battle for the Masurian Lakes10. The Reality of Defeat: Galicia, September 191411. A Bloody Sideshow: The Serbian Front12. Mud and Blood: Autumn in Poland13. Lódz14. The First Christmas15. Disappointments and IllusionsAppendix: Place NamesNotesBibliographyIndex