| ID | 126980 |
| Title Proper | General Aleksei Brusilov and the great retreat, May-November 1915 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Cockfield, Jamie H |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | General Aleksei Brusilov's fame rests on his successful offensive in 1916, yet he had many other career triumphs. One was his auspicious leadership of the VIII Russian Army during the 'Great Retreat' of 1915, when his skillful generalship was a major factor in preventing the total rout of the Southwestern Russian front. Although he retreated with other armies, he took thousands of Austrian and German prisoners in doing so and eventually launched at the end of his own offensive, which gave the enemy quite a bloody nose. The successes he had in 1915, which have generally gone unnoticed by historians, displayed the leadership qualities he so well demonstrated in his great victory of 1916. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 26, No.4; Oct-Dec 2013: p.653-672 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 26, No.4; Oct-Dec 2013: p.653-672 |
| Key Words | Aleksei Brusilov ; Russian Army ; Southwestern Russian ; Austria ; Germany ; Leadership ; General Aleksei Brusilov |