Austrian had chance to beat Russian in first month of great war. Austrian had won the openings battles of Kraśnik and Komarow.
what if 1st and 4st armies were first mobilized Austrian armies instead of Balkan minimal group. so that Austrian had three to four day head start vs IOTL. Austrian army can catch Russian 4st and 5st army unprepared. and at least inflict enough savage damage to make Russian 4st and 5st armies don't engage in battle of Rawa-Ruska .
Austrian don't lose galicia but defend river line of Dniester and San river
Conrad make his mistake to send 2st army to Balkan but he mobilize Austrian 1st and 4st army earlier.let Conrad to believe that German will attack Poland from eastern Prussia . so Conrad concentrate his attack group of 1st and 4st army on Russian Poland border instead far away of border in Austrian Galicia hinterland as IOTL.
what if 1st and 4st armies were first mobilized Austrian armies instead of Balkan minimal group. so that Austrian had three to four day head start vs IOTL. Austrian army can catch Russian 4st and 5st army unprepared. and at least inflict enough savage damage to make Russian 4st and 5st armies don't engage in battle of Rawa-Ruska .
Austrian don't lose galicia but defend river line of Dniester and San river
Conrad make his mistake to send 2st army to Balkan but he mobilize Austrian 1st and 4st army earlier.let Conrad to believe that German will attack Poland from eastern Prussia . so Conrad concentrate his attack group of 1st and 4st army on Russian Poland border instead far away of border in Austrian Galicia hinterland as IOTL.
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