Military Issues In Ww1

Question 1

How many men did the Russian gov manage to mobilise ( take part in the war) but what was the problem?

Answer 1

russian gov managed to mobilise around 15 million men 1914-1917, mainly conscripts but, it proved unable to provide for them

Question 2

Soldiers seen to fight not only without suitable clothing but

Answer 2

also lacking basic warm clothing and properly fitting,waterproof footwear

Question 3

In 1914 what was the problem with infantry?

Answer 3

infantry only had 2 rifles for every 3 soldiers

Question 4

1915 limits of Russian artillery

Answer 4

not unusual for Russian artillery to be limited to 2 to 3 shells per day

Question 5

Military had a lack of?

Answer 5

Supplies + equipment especially rifles, ammunition and boots

Question 6

In the early years what did soldiers rely on

Answer 6

soldiers had to rely on the weapons of fallen comrades to fight at all

Question 7

Quality of leadership + top officers

Answer 7

Quality of leadership was poor, with notable exceptions like Brusilov
Many of the top officers appointed because of their loyalty to the tsar= no experience of fighting + little military expertise -> no clear command structure + no war plan developed

Question 8

Impact on Military Morale

Answer 8

Continuous losses and the strain of the war had a detrimental effect on military morale, contributing to the overall collapse of the Russian military during the revolution

incompetence of their officers + lack of regard for their welfare (tens of thousands deserted) also lowered morale

Question 9

By the end of 1916 how many desertions were there

Answer 9

1.5 million desertions by end if 1916

Question 10

However, Russian effort not total disaster= by 1916

Answer 10

Russians were matching Germans in shell productions , there had been a 1,000 percent growth in output of artillery and rifles