In the late summer of 1917, Russia's Provisional Government was tottering. But even with the failure of its last feeble attacks, it was unwilling to abandon its Allies. And as long as it stayed in the war, Russia tied down over a million German troops. What would it take, the German Supreme Command asked, to give revolutionary Russia one final, decisive shove to push them out of the war? Follow along with Dr. Scott Stephenson through the Battle of Riga and landings on the Baltic islands, as the German army and navy forces sought the last push that would bring peace to the Eastern Front.

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