Collision of Empires

The War on the Eastern Front in 1914

De: Prit Buttar

Narrado por: Roger Clark

The fighting that raged in the East during the First World War was every bit as fierce as that on the Western Front, but the titanic clashes between three towering empires - Russia, Austro-Hungary, and Germany - remains a comparatively unknown facet of the Great War.

With the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the war in 2014, Collision of Empires is a timely expose of the bitter fighting on this forgotten front - a clash that would ultimately change the face of Europe forever. Drawing on firsthand accounts and detailed archival research, this is a dramatic retelling of the tumultuous events of the first year of the war, with the battles of Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes in East Prussia followed by the Russo-Austrian clashes in Galicia and the failed German advance toward Warsaw.

©2014 Prit Buttar (P)2017 Tantor

Excellent Military History

Fantastic book if you’re a fan of military history. Excellent narration and fascinating subject that is difficult to find material that is anywhere close to what you find here. 10/10.

WW1 the east side

obe the detailed books on the early days of WW1 ever. The writer has exceeded anything I have ever read on tbe early days of the Eastern front. incredible detail and brilliant analysis of the personalities and the battles makes this book a must for any history lover.

difficult to follow, but still good

I don't know much about the Eastern Front WW1, so this was hard to digest...

very comprehensive, difficult to follow

not useful as an audio book. to follow the story, one would need a hardcopy and a set of maps.

Unique

I enjoyed this initial presentation of the forgotten Eastern Front of World War One. I recommend listening between 1.2 and 1.5 speed.

Lots of info but hard to follow

Maybe this isn’t a book I should’ve listened to while commuting but I found it difficult to follow. Lots of detail about the armies involved and plans but battle descriptions are basically “Tenth Corps attacked Three Corps pushing them back to Germanberg. Seventh Corps advanced on Seventh Corps unsuccessfully with heavy losses on both sides. Oh, this was Tannenberg by the way.”

For those with an interest in Serious History

it was a good story, interesting to me but not to very many people. I enjoyed learning about a theater of WW1 that I wasn't familiar with.

it was worth listening too.

if you have a casual interest in history or in WWI, this book will fill some gaps in your knowledge.

An excellent and detailed read

As a student of tactical and strategic overview for at the international field, I enjoyed a lot such detailed analysis of the period.

good material

I am not a huge ww1 buff and this gave me a good amount of information. Narration was good, and Information was beyond what I would consider a cursory glance.

World War 1 The Eastern Front

A much neglected subject. Mr. Buttar has done an outstanding job to bring the battles of WW1 on the Eastern Front into focus. A detailed analysis of the three great armies especially the Austro-Hungarian. This four volume set will be the standard on WW1 on the Eastern Front. A true magnum opus. Highly recommended.