The Army of the German Empire 1870-88

by Albert Seaton and michael-youens

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0850451507
• ISBN13: 9780850451504
• Release Date: June 1973
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 9.5"