| The Army of the German Empire 1870-88 Contributor(s): Seaton, Albert (Author), Youens, Michael (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0850451507 ISBN-13: 9780850451504 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1973 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - General - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) |
| Dewey: 355.009 |
| LCCN: 75309683 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 7" W x 9.5" (0.35 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The army of the German Empire was born out of the once great Prussian army that Napoleon Bonaparte had humbled at the Battle of Jena-Auerst dt in 1806, during the Napoleonic Wars. The eventual defeat of Napoleon initiated a slow process of military reform that gained momentum during the pan-German and expansionist policies of King William I of Prussia and his chancellor Bismarck. This book charts the consolidation of Prussian power and details the structure of the new imperial army that was created after the triumph of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Uniforms and equipment are also examined in full detail. |