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So WWI topics tend to straddle the century divide for obvious reasons, but the POD for this one is probably going to be before 1900, so here we go.

The Russian high command in WWI was pretty dysfunctional, from what I've seen, in that the chain of command between the Ministry of War, the General Staff, and the Archdukes of Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery was shall we say clouded. Withholding forces from eachother, failing to coordinate, always wrangling over appointing Front and Army commanders, etc.

So with a POD after 1870, how do you get a good chain of command and organization for the Russian Army, and how would it affect their chances against the Austrians and Germans in such a TL?
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