. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. 52 A Story of the War. German assistance was given to Austria all through the war, the Austrians were unableto stop the Russians without German assistance. Austrian Armies Germanized. This aid was given first by the addition of Ger-man armies to the Austrian forces, but soon tookthe form of Germanizing the Austrian commands,placing German officers in control and mingling thetroops of the two nations. This was necessary, noton account of a lack of personal courage amongthe numerous nationalities that made up the Aus-trian e
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. 52 A Story of the War. German assistance was given to Austria all through the war, the Austrians were unableto stop the Russians without German assistance. Austrian Armies Germanized. This aid was given first by the addition of Ger-man armies to the Austrian forces, but soon tookthe form of Germanizing the Austrian commands,placing German officers in control and mingling thetroops of the two nations. This was necessary, noton account of a lack of personal courage amongthe numerous nationalities that made up the Aus-trian empire, but because of disaffection on the partof the Slavic subjects of Emperor Francis some cases whole battalions and regiments sur-rendered to the Russians after making little or noresistance. General von Mackensen, a German, was sent tocommand the Austrians in April, 1915, and the Ger-man attack that finally crushed Russias militarypower in Europe soon was under way. Przemysl in Galicia was recaptured by Macken-,- sen June 3, and Lemberg June 24. Hindenburg atthe sam
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