In fall of the double eagle john r schindler explains how austria hungary despite military weakness and the foreseeable ill consequences consciously chose war in that fateful summer of 1914 through close examination of the austro hungarian military especially its elite general staff schindler shows how even a war that vienna would likely . Fall of the double eagle book description although southern poland and western ukraine are not often thought of in terms of decisive battles in world war i the impulses that precipitated the battle for galicia in august 1914 and the unprecedented carnage that resulted effectively doomed the austro hungarian empire just six weeks into the war. Fall of the double eagle the battle for galicia and the demise of austria hungary by john r schindler 405 rating details 58 ratings 7 reviews although southern poland and western ukraine are not often thought of in terms of decisive battles in world war i the impulses that precipitated the battle for galicia in august 1914 . Fall of the double eagle the battle for galicia and the demise of austria hungary by schindler john r lincoln ne potomac books 2015 pp vii 327 3495 geoffrey wawro university of north texas search for more papers by this author geoffrey wawro. Fall of the double eagle the battle for galicia and the demise of austria hungary hardcover dec 1 2015 by john r schindler author 43 out of 5 stars 30 ratings