
First Reich
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Because it lasted only seven months, the Franco-Prussian War has sometimes been ignored by historians and yet it merits study for the fact that it was the first deployment of a ruthlessly efficient and superbly organised German Army, a phenomenon that was to be seen twice more in the next 75 years. Indeed, military professionals and history students have long sought a thorough account of this conflict for the very reasons of its significance in both military development and European evolution. The war machine of the expansive Prussians used organisational strength and modern techniques to prevail over the more antiquated French and yet the battles were keenly fought and brought awesome casualties. The lessons learned by both sides, and onlookers, had a mighty impact; the emergence of a dominant German land force, a German nation and a German Empire determined the course of European and world history for a century and beyond. The story of the war is told with vigour and accuracy and will be a significant contribution to military history and to our understanding of the development of Europe as we see it today.
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- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Author's Note
- Preface
- 1: Towards the Abyss
- 2: Heritage of a War Machine
- 3: Anatomy of a War Machine
- 4: First Blood
- 5: Invasion
- 6: The Inferno
- 7: The Cauldron
- 8: Besieged
- 9: The Winter War
- 10: Focus of Conflict
- 11: Victory and Aftermath
- Postscript
- The Bundeswehr and the New World Order
- Bibliography and Principal Sources
- Notes
- Appendix 1: The German Army in 1870
- Appendix 2: The French Army in 1870 and 1871
- Appendix 3: Principal Weapons used during the Franco-German War
- Appendix 4: The Franco-German War 1870-71: A Chronology
- Index
- Plates
- Copyright
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