On the Eastern Front fighting was between Russia and the central powers of Austria-Hungary and Germany. Russians, along with some help from their allies, were ready and equipped for war. They were in equal position with Germany and superior to Austria regarding their chances. The war had begun when Russia invaded Eastern Prussia. The Eastern Front and Western Front had similarities and differences among the many factors going into the war. . One similarity included the newer technology involved meaning machine guns and poison gas inventions. While the war on the Western Front was expected due to previous issues of distrust, the Eastern Front was somewhat sudden because of assumptions made.The most obvious differences are that they are in different location and that different countries were involved in both. Casualties were higher in the Western Front, but there were many soldiers consistently signing up to join the war effort.
