It was also likely to require transport by sea, which posed its own set of risks, notably from German and Austrian submarines. This usually involved long circuitous routes across or around multiple countries, each with different rail networks and logistical procedures.
It was no more difficult for the Austro-Hungarians to move five infantry divisions from the Eastern Front to the Italian Front, or to the Salonika Front in the Balkans.Ĭompare this situation with the difficulties faced by the Allies in moving men, equipment and supplies from one battle front to another. For example, the Germans could move 10 infantry divisions from the Eastern Front to the Western Front via a relatively straightforward journey across Germany.
