Prelude to Blitzkrieg: The 1916 Austro-German Campaign in Romania

by Michael B. Barrett

Book Overview

In contrast to the trench-war deadlock on the Western Front, combat in Romania and Transylvania in 1916 foreshadowed the lightning warfare of WWII. When Romania joined the Allies and invaded Transylvania without warning, the Germans responded by unleashing a campaign of bold, rapid infantry movements, with cavalry providing cover or pursuing the crushed foe. Hitting where least expected and advancing before the Romanians could react--even bombing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253008654
• ISBN13: 9780253008657
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher