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Army of Frederick the Great, The

By: Hippocrene Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Hippocrene Books)


Product Info

Title
Army of Frederick the Great, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Christopher Duffy
Publish Year
1974
Pages
272
Dimensions
7x10x1.5"
NKG Part #
2147570028
Type
Hardcover

Description

This, the first volume in Historic Armies and Navies written by the editor himself, admirably fulfills the purpose of the series as a whole. Biographies of King Frederick II of Prussia are numerous but this study of the potent military machine that became one of the most powerful forces in the shaping of modern Europe, is something new. Having set the scene of the Prussia of the time, the age and the commander, Christopher Duffy examines in fascinating detail the all-important officer corps, the men, and the various arms of the services, including finance, supply and technical formations. The whole mechanism of the Frederician army is taken apart and the components scrutinized. The contemporary memoirs and journals bring back to life the experiences (some of the frankly appalling) of the rank and file, and present the Prussian officer as a more complicated and, on the whole, more sympathetic creature than the popular stereotype suggests.