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Army of the German Empire 1870-88, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Men-at-Arms - 1800 - 1900 A.D.

Last Stocked on 10/26/2022

Product Info

Title
Army of the German Empire 1870-88, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Albert Seaton
Publish Year
1973
Pages
40
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398696
MFG. Part #
OSPMAA004
Type
Softcover
Series
MAA4

Description

The army of the German Empire was born out of the once great Prussian army that Napoleon Bonaparte had humbled at the battles of Jena and Auerstadt. 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.