http://russian-front.com/2009/08/23/russo-turkish-war-as-world-war-zero/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:30:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://russian-front.com/2009/08/23/russo-turkish-war-as-world-war-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Frog in a Well - The Japan History Group Blog Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:07:32 +0000 http://russian-front.com/2009/08/23/russo-turkish-war-as-world-war-zero/#comment-331 [...] list, as a bi-oceanic, imperial conflict); one of Steinberg’s co-bloggers notes that the Russo-Turkish war fits all those criteria, but that still doesn’t qualify it as a “World War,” just [...] [...] list, as a bi-oceanic, imperial conflict); one of Steinberg’s co-bloggers notes that the Russo-Turkish war fits all those criteria, but that still doesn’t qualify it as a “World War,” just [...]

]]> http://russian-front.com/2009/08/23/russo-turkish-war-as-world-war-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Airminded · Zeroth World Wars Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:02:05 +0000 http://russian-front.com/2009/08/23/russo-turkish-war-as-world-war-zero/#comment-321 [...] Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5 should be thought of as a World War Zero, or alternatively that the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-8 should be. It’s often useful to play around with the names we give to historical events and [...] [...] Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5 should be thought of as a World War Zero, or alternatively that the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-8 should be. It’s often useful to play around with the names we give to historical events and [...]

]]> http://russian-front.com/2009/08/23/russo-turkish-war-as-world-war-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Dave Stone Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:27:02 +0000 http://russian-front.com/2009/08/23/russo-turkish-war-as-world-war-zero/#comment-307 You're certainly correct--Steinberg's point 6 about the larger battlefields of the Russo-Japanese War in terms of space and time is matched by a similar broadening of organization, requiring a new level of coordination above army. You’re certainly correct–Steinberg’s point 6 about the larger battlefields of the Russo-Japanese War in terms of space and time is matched by a similar broadening of organization, requiring a new level of coordination above army.

]]> http://russian-front.com/2009/08/23/russo-turkish-war-as-world-war-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-306 T. Kunikov Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:59:36 +0000 http://russian-front.com/2009/08/23/russo-turkish-war-as-world-war-zero/#comment-306 According to Richard W. Harrison in 'The Russian Way of War', another reason why the Russo-Japanese war could be considered a prelude to WWI, at least in military terms, would be the first appearance of a 'front' or 'army group.' Which he dates to the first appearance of 'operational art' in warfare/military history. According to Richard W. Harrison in ‘The Russian Way of War’, another reason why the Russo-Japanese war could be considered a prelude to WWI, at least in military terms, would be the first appearance of a ‘front’ or ‘army group.’ Which he dates to the first appearance of ‘operational art’ in warfare/military history.

]]>