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BL
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967249
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b721619
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Lackey, Scott W.
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| Title & Author
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The rebirth of the Habsburg army : : Friedrich Beck and the rise of the general staff /\ Scott W. Lackey.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, 1995.
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Contributions in military studies,; no. 161
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1 online resource (xiii, 253 pages).
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| ISBN
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0313031312
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: 9780313031311
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0313293619
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9780313293610
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.
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| Contents
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Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction: The Forgotten Feldzeugmeister; Chapter 1 Death and Rebirth; Chapter 2 The General Staff Question; Chapter 3 The Eastern Crisis and Beck's Rise to Power; Chapter 4 The Beck System; Chapter 5 Defending the Dual Monarchy; Chapter 6 The Bulgarian Crisis: Austria-Hungary Prepares for War; Conclusion: The Rebirth of an Army; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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Friedrich Beck was the single most important figure in the transformation of the inept Habsburg military into the modern military state that would wage World War I. He correctly perceived that only an elite body of officers responsible for war planning and preparation could provide lasting security for the Austro-Hungarian empire. After firmly establishing the general staff as an institution, Beck led war planning to counter threats from Russia, Italy, and the Balkans; and spearheaded a vast rebuilding of the rail network. While his rise to power marked a return to the favorite system of milit.
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Beck-Rzikowsky, Friedrich,1830-1906.
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Beck-Rzikowsky, Friedrich,1830-1906.
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Austria.-- History.
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Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.-- History.
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Austria-Hungary.
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Austria.
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Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.
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Generals-- Austria, Biography.
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Generals.
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HISTORY-- Military-- Pictorial.
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Austria, History, Military.
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Austria.
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| Dewey Classification
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355.009436
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UA672.L33 1995eb
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89.81bcl
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