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599. The First World War: Downfall of the Habsburgs (Part 6)

September 10, 2025

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After endeavouring to wreak their revenge on Serbia, what would be the greatest hammer blow to the Austro-Hungarian Empire during the First World War? With Leviv having fallen apocalyptically to...
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Books Referenced

The Fortress

Author: Alexander Watson

Context:

Dominic explicitly recommends this book, saying 'I read a brilliant book called The Fortress by the historian Alexander Watson' and gives 'a massive shout out to this book' as the source for much of the information about the siege of Przemysl.

The Eastern Front 1914-1920

Author: Nick Lloyd

Context:

Referred to as 'Nick Lloyd's new book on the Eastern Front' - quoted from regarding the Tyrolean Kaiser Jaeger's experiences in the Carpathian campaign. The exact title is not mentioned.

Bloodlands

Author: Timothy Snyder

Context:

Referenced when discussing the region of Poland and Ukraine: 'the area that Timothy Snyder calls Europe's bloodlands in the 20th century.' This refers to Snyder's book about mass killings in Eastern Europe.

Catastrophe

Author: Max Hastings

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as 'in his book, Catastrophe, Max Hastings, tells an awful story' about a woman who loses her three-year-old son at the train station during the evacuation of Przemysl.

The White War

Author: Mark Thompson

Context:

Referenced when discussing the Italian front: 'There's amazing stories in this book, The White War' - used to illustrate the terrible conditions of fighting between Italian and Austrian forces in the mountains.

Kaiser Jaeger, Persevere, the heroic death of the 2nd Regiment of the Tyrolean Kaiser Jaeger in the days of September 1914

Author: Unknown

Context:

Mentioned as a book 'published in the late 1930s' that is quoted in Nick Lloyd's book on the Eastern Front. A primary source memoir about Austrian troops in WWI.