Collision of Empires Quotes

“The k.u.k. Army had lost its professional core, and was perhaps more severely damaged than any of the armies of the other Great Powers; after only a few months of war, many Germans were already looking at their ally as more of a burden than a support. Within a few months, it became increasingly commonplace for German officers to refer to their relationship with Austria-Hungary as being ‘shackled to a corpse’.”
― Prit Buttar, Collision of Empires: The War on the Eastern Front in 1914

“The roads of this country defy all description. One has the impression that the authorities have not been accustomed to do anything at all to help traffic. Even the few so-called hard roads between the larger areas are neglected. In this respect, it is readily apparent that our conduct of the war is seriously affected.”
― Prit Buttar, Collision of Empires: The War on the Eastern Front in 1914