Over the years we have offered books on the British, French, American and Germany military railways of World War 1, but this is the first comprehensive book we have seen on the military railways of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This was very early in the field, the first railway regiment being formed in 1883, although it also dealt in telegraphy. The first steam locomotive - a 760mm gauge Decauville 0-4-0 tank was purchased in 1901, and rapidly followed by other trial locomotives, including a wonderful Mallet, from a host of home builders, until an 0-8-0 tender locomotive became the NG standard type. The military also dabbled in electric locomotives, battery and overhead, and varied forms of IC power - the latter also being used on standard gauge lines. These lines operated over a very large area - essentially the Russian-Polish border clockwise round to the Tirol, and all are recorded in this excellent German language book, with maps of most lines. Also covered in detail is the development of the motive power, rolling stock and infrastructure, with numerous B&W photos, drawings and station layouts, not to mention a roster of all locomotives. 262 hardbound pages. DGEG