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Book Synopsis The Battle of Königgrätz by : Gordon A. Craig
Download or read book The Battle of Königgrätz written by Gordon A. Craig and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2003-03-07 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Königgrätz, a city overlooking the river Elbe, was a western strongpoint of the Austrian Empire. On the morning of July 3, 1866, Prussia attacked the city against high odds and defeated the Austrian army in a single day, despite the Austrian advantage in heavy artillery and command of the high ground. The fall of Königgrätz transferred power over the German states from Austria to Prussia, marking the beginning of the German nation, a political consequence considered to be among the most important of any conflict in modern history. The battle for the city of Königgrätz—now called Hradec Králové, located in the Czech Republic—was the largest of its time, with nearly half a million troops involved. It was also the first battle where the outcome was directly determined by the availability of new technologies, including the railroad, telegraph, cast steel rifled cannon, and breech-loading rifle. It also marked a lesson in the fallacy of dependence on technology at the expense of sound strategy. In this full account, distinguished historian Gordon A. Craig discusses the state of political affairs surrounding the battle, the personalities involved, the weaponry, and the tactics in order to recreate the battlefield in all its complexity.
Book Synopsis For God and Kaiser by : Richard Bassett
Download or read book For God and Kaiser written by Richard Bassett and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the finest examples of deeply researched and colorfully written military history, Richard Bassett’s For God and Kaiser is a major account of the Habsburg army told for the first time in English. Bassett shows how the Imperial Austrian Army, time and again, was a decisive factor in the story of Europe, the balance of international power, and the defense of Christendom. Moreover it was the first pan-European army made up of different nationalities and faiths, counting among its soldiers not only Christians but also Muslims and Jews. Bassett tours some of the most important campaigns and battles in modern European military history, from the seventeenth century through World War I. He details technical and social developments that coincided with the army’s story and provides fascinating portraits of the great military leaders as well as noteworthy figures of lesser renown. Departing from conventional assessments of the Habsburg army as ineffective, outdated, and repeatedly inadequate, the author argues that it was a uniquely cohesive and formidable fighting force, in many respects one of the glories of the old Europe.
Book Synopsis The Battle of Königgrätz by : Gordon Alexander Craig
Download or read book The Battle of Königgrätz written by Gordon Alexander Craig and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1975 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Bitva u Hradce Králové l. p. 1866 by : Jan Jakl
Download or read book Bitva u Hradce Králové l. p. 1866 written by Jan Jakl and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Koniggratz, the culmination of the Austro-Prussian War saw victory for Prussia and Austria's political dominance of the German states shattered. Bismarck's dream of a unified Germany came one step nearer. This work details this war, from its outbreak to its aftermath.
Book Synopsis The Campaign of Königgrätz by : Arthur L. Wagner
Download or read book The Campaign of Königgrätz written by Arthur L. Wagner and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Campaign of Königgrätz by Arthur L. Wagner
Book Synopsis The Battle of Koniggratz by : Walker
Download or read book The Battle of Koniggratz written by Walker and published by Helion. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This excellent near-contemporary account, drawn from the 1869 Royal United Service Institute Journal, was penned by the British military attache to the Second Prussian Army, which fought in Bohemia during the 1866 campaign. The account is slightly more wide ranging than the title suggests, as it focuses on the campaign in general, as well as the battle itself. The Battle of Koniggratz continues to be neglected in available literature, and it is hoped the reprinting of this key article goes some way towards remedying this shortfall.
Book Synopsis The Road to Königgrätz by : Quintin Barry
Download or read book The Road to Königgrätz written by Quintin Barry and published by Helion. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Before the War of 1866 the name Helmuth von Moltke was scarcely known outside the Prussian army ... This book follows Moltke's part in the course of the campaign at the end of which his name had become a household word. It traces his rise to the position of Chief of the General Staff, against the background of the political situation of Prussia in the middle of the 19th Century, and the way in which he developed the functions of the General Staff."--Inside cover
Book Synopsis The Campaign of Königgrätz by : Arthur L. Wagner
Download or read book The Campaign of Königgrätz written by Arthur L. Wagner and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Campaign of Königgrätz by Arthur L. Wagner
Book Synopsis The Austro-Prussian War by : Geoffrey Wawro
Download or read book The Austro-Prussian War written by Geoffrey Wawro and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a history of the Austro-Prussian-Italian War of 1866, which paved the way for German and Italian unification. It is based upon extensive new research in the state and military archives of Austria, Germany, and Italy. Geoffrey Wawro describes Prussia's successful invasion of Habsburg Venetia, and the wretched collapse of the Austrian army in July 1866. Although the book gives a thorough accounting of both the Prussian and Italian war efforts, it is most notable for the light it sheds on the Austrians. Through painstaking archival research, Wawro reconstructs the Austrian campaign, blow-by-blow, hour-by-hour. Blending military and social history, he describes the terror and panic that overtook Austria's regiments of the line in each clash with the Prussians. He reveals the unconscionable blundering of the Austrian commandant and his chief deputies who fumbled away key strategic advantages and ultimately lost a war - crucial to the fortunes of the Habsburg Monarchy - that most European pundits had predicted they would win.
Book Synopsis Moltke on the Art of War by : Daniel Hughes
Download or read book Moltke on the Art of War written by Daniel Hughes and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field Marshal Helmuth Graf von Moltke is best known for his direction of the German/Prussian campaigns against Austria in 1866 and France in 1870-71, yet it was during his service as chief of the General Staff that he laid the foundation for the German way of war which would continue through 1945. Professor Daniel Hughes of the Air War College, in addition to editing and assisting with the translation of this selection of Moltke’s thoughts and theories on the art of war, has written an insightful commentary on “Moltke the Elder” that places him in the broader context of Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz’s sometimes abstract philosophical ideas. The book also contains an extensive bibliographic and historiographic commentary that includes references to Moltke and his theories in the current literature in Germany, England, and the United States—a valuable aid to anyone doing research on the subject. This volume, in addition to its appeal to scholars, serves as an introduction to the theory of the German army, as well as a summary of Moltke’s enduring theoretical legacy. Praise for Moltke on the Art of War “Moltke molded the Prussian and ultimately the German army at a time of technological and economic change. For that reason . . . this book deserves a much wider audience than those interested in nineteenth-century military history. Readers will be particularly grateful for the editor’s careful explanation of terms that are easily mistranslated in English, and for concise and useful footnotes and bibliography. A model of fine editing.”—Foreign Affairs Magazine “This valuable work ably compiles the selected writings on the art of war of one of military history’s greatest geniuses. [Moltke’s] impact on American military thinking persists, especially in various military staff college curricula. Strongly recommended.”—Armed Forces Journal “A thoughtfully edited, well-translated anthology that merits a place in any serious collection on the craft of war in the modern Western world."—Journal of Military History
Book Synopsis The Franco-Prussian War by : Geoffrey Wawro
Download or read book The Franco-Prussian War written by Geoffrey Wawro and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-08-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wawro describes the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1, that violently changed the course of European history.
Book Synopsis The Battle of Königgrätz. Prussia's Victory Over Austria, 1866. (Maps Drawn by John Carnes.) (1. Ed.) by : Gordon Alexander Craig
Download or read book The Battle of Königgrätz. Prussia's Victory Over Austria, 1866. (Maps Drawn by John Carnes.) (1. Ed.) written by Gordon Alexander Craig and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Battle of Koniggratz, 3 July 1866 by : Stuart Sutherland
Download or read book The Battle of Koniggratz, 3 July 1866 written by Stuart Sutherland and published by . This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Austro-Prussian War in Bohemia, 1866, Otherwise Known as the Seven Weeks' War Or Needle-gun War by : John H. Anderson
Download or read book The Austro-Prussian War in Bohemia, 1866, Otherwise Known as the Seven Weeks' War Or Needle-gun War written by John H. Anderson and published by London : Rees 1908.. This book was released on 1908 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Useful and reliable primer that was designed for use of Staff College students sitting exams in 1908, and as such gives a clear analytical account of this mid-19th century conflict. The Seven Weeks' War was the first war between two major continental powers in seven years, and used many of the same technologies as the American Civil War. The Prussian Army used von Dreyse's breech-loading needle gun, which could be rapidly loaded while the soldier was seeking cover on the ground, whereas the Austrian muzzleloading rifles could only be loaded slowly, and generally from a standing position. Superior Prussian organization and élan decided the battle against Austrian numerical superiority, the victory was near total, with Austrian battle deaths nearly seven times the Prussian figure. --
Download or read book Königgrätz written by Arthur L. Wagner and published by Leonaur Limited. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pivotal engagement in the formation of modern Europe This book contains two accounts--one substantial, the other concise and illustrated--describing the Battle of KOniggrAtz (sometimes known as The Battle of Sadowa) which was the principal land engagement of the Seven Weeks War (also known as the Austro-Prussian War) fought in early July of 1866. The outcome was a decisive victory for the Prussians who achieved success by the tactic of converging numerous units upon a concentrated point which trapped the Imperial Austrian forces between them. This war was an important stage in the process of German hegemony and departure from the longstanding influence of the Austrian Empire. It was a vital conflict in terms of European history, since it formed not only an influential step towards German unification as parts of Bavaria, Hanover and other states were annexed by Prussia, but also because it brought about the annexation of Venetia by Italy. The in depth study of this interesting campaign, by the American author of the principal work in this special Leonaur edition, contrasts the execution of the campaign with similar campaign and battlefield tactics of the civil war in America which had been concluded shortly before these events took place. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.
Book Synopsis The German Way of War by : Robert Michael Citino
Download or read book The German Way of War written by Robert Michael Citino and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Frederick the Great, the prescription for warfare was simple: kurz und vives (short and lively) - wars that relied upon swift, powerful, and decisive military operations. Robert Citino takes us on a dramatic march through Prussian and German military history to show how that primal theme played out time and time again. Citino focuses on operational warfare to demonstrate continuity in German military campaigns from the time of Elector Frederick Wilhelm and his great sleigh-drive against the Swedes to the age of Adolf Hitler and the blitzkrieg to the gates of Moscow. Along the way, he underscores the role played by the Prussian army in elevating a small, vulnerable state to the ranks of the European powers, describes how nineteenth-century victories over Austria and France made the German army the most respected in Europe, and reviews the lessons learned from the trenches of World War I.
Author :George J. Robert Glünicke Publisher :London : S. Sonenschein ; New York : Macmillan Company ISBN 13 : Total Pages :254 pages Book Rating :4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Campaign in Bohemia, 1866 by : George J. Robert Glünicke
Download or read book The Campaign in Bohemia, 1866 written by George J. Robert Glünicke and published by London : S. Sonenschein ; New York : Macmillan Company. This book was released on 1907 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
