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On July 3rd, 1866 a Prussian army overwhelmed and defeated an Austrian army near the fortress city of Königgrätz in a bloody battle that lasted all day. At a stroke, the foremost power in Germany and central Europe had been reduced to a second rate player. The event caused anxiety and alarm in the capitals of the western world. How was an upstart country like Prussia able to upset the balance of power in Europe? Only sixteen years before it had been put in its place by Austria with the treaty of Olmütz. Its performance as an Austrian ally had been less than stellar in the 2nd Schleswig War of 1864 despite its defeat of the Danes at Düppel. Yet within five years a Prussian led army would humble France and a Prussian King would be crowned Emperor of a united Germany. The history of the world would be changed forever.
The story of this army is the subject of a new book by Bruce Bassett-Powell The Armies of Bismarck’s Wars – Prussia 1860-1867. He chronicles its growth from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the reforms of the eighteen sixties followed by a full account of the wars against Denmark in 1864 and Austria in 1866. He shows how the confluence of three men’s lives; King William I, Helmuth von Molkte and Otto von Bismarck provided the essential ingredients that created this victorious army. The growth and influence of the General Staff is examined along with the recruitment and training of officers and men. He fully describes the organization of the army and the fledgling navy as well as the weapons with which they fought. In particular he gives a detailed account of their dress and accoutrements accompanied by 24 full page color illustrations depicting over 70 uniforms.
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“..highly detailed text and stunning illustrations draw a complete picture of soldiers who changed the world…The cornerstone of this nearly 400-page, hardcover book is Bassett-Powell’s painstaking descriptions of the Prussians’ dress and equipment complemented by 24 full-page illustrations. They superbly show more than 70 uniforms in full color…This comprehensive and richly illustrated book chronicles how Prussian military men changed the future course of world history.
Toy Soldier and Model Figure
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Bassett-Powell, well known for several works on military history and uniformology, wisely opens this book with a concise look at European and German history from fall of Napoleon to the outbreak of the 1866 Austro-Prussian War and a brief account of that war, together taking up a third of the book. He then goes back to 1806, to examine in increasing detail the evolution of the Prussian armed forces from the disaster of Jena-Auerstadt to the fine instrument that gave Prussia primacy in Germany, leading to the defeat of France in 1870 and the creation of the German Empire. Bassett-Powell covers the 1859 military reform, the rise of the General Staff system, changes in the military obligation, training, and service of Prussian soldiers, improvements in technology, and the development of innovative tactical and strategic concepts, and the formation of the Prussian Navy. There is much material on the organization and strength of the armed forces on the eve of the 1866 war, as well as on uniforms, and considerable commentary and detail on orders of battle. This comprehensive approach, provides an excellent introduction to the Prussian military system, and is also a useful adjunct to various accounts of the 1866 war and as a primer for events that followed in 1870.
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The story of this army is the subject of a new book by Bruce Bassett-Powell The Armies of Bismarck’s Wars – Prussia 1860-1867. He chronicles its growth from the end of the Napoleonic Wars to the reforms of the eighteen sixties followed by a full account of the wars against Denmark in 1864 and Austria in 1866. He shows how the confluence of three men’s lives; King William I, Helmuth von Molkte and Otto von Bismarck provided the essential ingredients that created this victorious army. The growth and influence of the General Staff is examined along with the recruitment and training of officers and men. He fully describes the organization of the army and the fledgling navy as well as the weapons with which they fought. In particular he gives a detailed account of their dress and accoutrements accompanied by 24 full page color illustrations depicting over 70 uniforms.
REVIEWS
“..highly detailed text and stunning illustrations draw a complete picture of soldiers who changed the world…The cornerstone of this nearly 400-page, hardcover book is Bassett-Powell’s painstaking descriptions of the Prussians’ dress and equipment complemented by 24 full-page illustrations. They superbly show more than 70 uniforms in full color…This comprehensive and richly illustrated book chronicles how Prussian military men changed the future course of world history.
Toy Soldier and Model Figure
'
Bassett-Powell, well known for several works on military history and uniformology, wisely opens this book with a concise look at European and German history from fall of Napoleon to the outbreak of the 1866 Austro-Prussian War and a brief account of that war, together taking up a third of the book. He then goes back to 1806, to examine in increasing detail the evolution of the Prussian armed forces from the disaster of Jena-Auerstadt to the fine instrument that gave Prussia primacy in Germany, leading to the defeat of France in 1870 and the creation of the German Empire. Bassett-Powell covers the 1859 military reform, the rise of the General Staff system, changes in the military obligation, training, and service of Prussian soldiers, improvements in technology, and the development of innovative tactical and strategic concepts, and the formation of the Prussian Navy. There is much material on the organization and strength of the armed forces on the eve of the 1866 war, as well as on uniforms, and considerable commentary and detail on orders of battle. This comprehensive approach, provides an excellent introduction to the Prussian military system, and is also a useful adjunct to various accounts of the 1866 war and as a primer for events that followed in 1870.
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