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At the beginning of this period, the battalions of the Prussian Line usually fought in a linear formation three ranks deep, overwhelming the enemy with fire before a well-timed bayonet attack. By the end, the preferred formation was eight to 12 ranks deep. The responsibility for conducting the fire-fight was now given to the skirmish elements and the artillery. The formed battalions provided support for the fire line, and conducted the decisive bayonet charge. Whatever the change, the spirit and ability of the infantry remained consistently high throughout this bloody period.
This text focuses on the history of the Prussian army from the Thirty Years War to the unification of Germany in the Franco-Prussian War. The author uses an entertaining, readable format to describe the rise of militarism in Prussia. The book focuses on Frederick William's role in Prussian military history, providing special attention to descriptions of land battles and combat for non-technical readers. It concludes with a brief analysis of militarism in Germany and a comment on the fate of common Prussian soldiers in peace and in war. This book serves as an introductory text. It will be highly appropriate for a variety of disciplines, including history, political science, and sociology. More specifically, it will provide beneficial reading in ROTC programs and education programs on military or peace studies.
On the Prussian Infantry 1869 is the second of two controversial titles penned by a Prussian infantry officer, Captain Theodor May, that challenged the Prussian military establishment in the wake of the Campaign against Austria in 1866. In 2006 Helion reprinted the author's first title, The Prussian Campaign of 1866, a Tactical Retrospect. In 2009, Helion reprinted Moltke's official reply, A Reply to the Prussian Campaign of 1866. This particular title focuses on the tactical formations employed by the Prussian infantry during 1866, including the company column, the deployed line and skirmishing formations, and suggests revisions to them. This edition features a comprehensive new introduction by Duncan Rogers that surveys the controversy triggered by May's writings and sets them in the context of contemporary military literature.
The Prussian Army of the Lower Rhine, led by Blücher in 1815, played a crucial part in the Allied victory at Waterloo, and was involved in intense fighting at Wavre and Ligny. Delving into original sources, including eyewitness accounts and regimental histories known only to German scholars, this book tells the story of the soldiers on the ground: how they were organised and drilled, their previous service; their march to the battlefield; and what they did when they got there. Also ideal for all those interested in the actual appearance of the Prussian soldiers in 1815, this colourful study combines the latest findings and expert analysis to cast new light on the fateful Waterloo campaign.