Author: Luca Stefano Cristini
Publisher: Soldiershop Publishing
ISBN: 8896519004
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 231
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The first part of the military history of the Franco-Prussian War, write by the supreme Prussian military mind, Helmuth von Moltke. This great work realized on four ebooks is presented with the finest illustrated work of the French artist Dick de Lonlay with about seventy full colour paltes for each book. We are proud to introduce the new release of the artistic work of four E-book series also with some unpublished “colorations” of the tables in black and white realized by the best artists of Soldiershop.
Author: Luca Stefano Cristini
Publisher: Soldiershop Publishing
ISBN: 8896519012
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237
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The second part of the military history of the Franco-Prussian War, write by the supreme Prussian military mind, Helmuth von Moltke. This great work realized on four ebooks is presented with the finest illustrated work of the French artist Dick de Lonlay with about seventy full colour paltes for each book.
Author: Dick De Lonlay
Publisher: Soldiershop Publishing
ISBN: 8896519020
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 287
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The 3rd part of the military history of the Franco-Prussian War, write by the supreme Prussian military mind, Helmuth von Moltke. This great work realized on four ebooks is presented with the finest illustrated work of the French artist Dick de Lonlay with about seventy full colour paltes for each book.
Author: Dick De Lonlay
Publisher: Soldiershop Publishing
ISBN: 8896519039
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
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The 4th and last part of the military history of the Franco-Prussian War, write by the supreme Prussian military mind, Helmuth von Moltke. This great work realized on four ebooks is presented with the finest illustrated work of the French artist Dick de Lonlay with about seventy full colour paltes for each book.
Author: Quintin Barry
Publisher: Helion and Company
ISBN: 1907677585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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The first volume of this comprehensive study of the Franco-Prussian War presents a detailed account of Germany Confederation’s decisive victory over France. In the first part of this two-volume military history, Quintin Barry examines the war against the French Imperial Army waged by the armies of the German Confederation, directed by that supreme military mind, Helmuth von Moltke. Barry places Moltke and his strategic planning in the context of the European balance of power following the ending of the Austria Prussian War in 1866. He then explores the initial mobilization and deployment of the armies in 1870. All the battles of this opening round of the war are described in detail, including Weissenburg, Worth, Spicheren, Borny-Colombey, Mars la Tour, Gravelotte, Beaumont and, of course, Sedan. The book ends as the Second Empire of Napoleon III lies defeated, crushed by the German armies. Barry has made full use of an extensive number of German and French language sources. His detailed text is accompanied by a number of black and white illustrations and newly drawn battle maps. Orders of battle are also provided.
Author: Quintin Barry
Publisher: Helion
ISBN: 1912174677
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 293
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After the battle of Sedan on September 1, 1870 and the collapse of the Second Empire, followed by the investment of Paris, the Government of National Defense set about raising fresh armies. These had as their first objective the relief of the capital. The German troops covering the investment were stretched extremely thin until the fall of Metz at the end of October 1870. This released the forces around the city to move north and west to deal with the newly forming French armies. The German Campaign in the northeast of France was conducted by the First Army led by General Edwin von Manteuffel. Opposing him was the French Army of the North, initially commanded for a short time by General Charles Bourbaki. He was soon replaced by General Louis Faidherbe, who was sent far from Africa. The Campaign was fought to a large extent over the area of the Somme battlefields of the First World War, and the names of the towns and villages are grimly familiar with the resonance of what was to come. In 1914-1918, the direction of the fighting was on an east - west axis; in 1870 - 1871, it was north-south, with the line of the Somme being crucial to the outcome of the Campaign. The first major battle was the battle of Amiens on November 24; fought before Faidherbe's arrival, the Army of the North was led by the Chief of Staff, General Farre. It resulted in a German victory and the capture of Amiens. In December, Faidherbe advanced and took up a strong defensive position along the line of the River Hallue, where a fierce battle was fought on December 23. After the French retreat, Faidherbe regrouped, and advanced again, this time on Bapaume. Another fierce encounter followed on January 3, at the end of which each side believed itself to be defeated. Faidherbe was thwarted in his objective to lift the Siege of Péronne, which fell on January 9. By now the situation at Paris was desperate, and on January 15 Faidherbe began a march eastwards with a view to compelling the movement of part of the investing armies to meet his advance. This resulted in the crucial battle of Saint Quentin on January 19, in which the Germans were now led by the redoubtable General August von Goeben, who won a final and decisive victory. The Author draws on a wide range of rare contemporary sources to describe the Campaign, which was fought in appalling weather conditions. The book is copiously illustrated, with specially drawn color battle maps to demonstrate the course of the Campaign, and also includes extensive orders of battle. This is the latest title in Helion's ground-breaking series of 19th Century studies, and will again appear in hardback as a strictly limited edition printing of 500 copies, each individually numbered and signed by the author on a decorative title page.
Author: Douglas Fermer
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1844685683
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
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A historian analyzes the Franco-Prussian War’s Battle of Sedan, from its causes and effects, to the characters involved. The Franco-Prussian War was a turning point in the history of nineteenth-century Europe, and the Battle of Sedan was the pivotal event in that war. For the Germans, their overwhelming victory symbolized the birth of their nation, forged in steel and tempered in the blood of the common enemy. For the French, it was a defeat more complete and humiliating than Waterloo. Author Douglas Fermer’s fresh study of this traumatic moment in European history reconsiders how the mutual fear and insecurity of two rival nations tempted their governments to seek a solution to domestic tensions by waging war against each other. His compelling narrative shows how war came about, and how the dramatic campaign of summer 1870 culminated in a momentous clash of arms at Sedan. He gives fascinating insights into the personalities and aims of the politicians and generals involved but also spotlights the experiences of ordinary soldiers and civilians. Praise for Sedan 1870 “Fermer is an eminently readable author and his books well worth the investment. Sedan 1870, is an excellent study in hubris and hunger, doctrine and professionalism and the underlying motivation that drives troops, regardless of the quality of their leadership, to astonishing levels of self-sacrifice.” —Chris Buckham, The Military Reviewer
Author: Mark Lause
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1788730577
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
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How war gave birth to revolution in the 19th century The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 introduced new military technologies, transformed the organization of armies, and upset the continental balance of power, promulgating new regimented ideas of nationhood and conflict resolution more widely. However, the mass armies that became a new standard required mass mobilization and the arming of working people, who exercised a new power through both a German social democracy and popular insurgent French movements. As in the Russian Revolution of 1917, the Paris Commune of 1871 grew directly from the discontent among radicalized soldiers and civilians pressed into armed service on behalf of institutions they learned to mistrust. If this militarized class conflict, the brutality of the Commune's subsequent repression not only butchered the tens of thousands of Parisians but slaughtered an old utopian faith that appeals to reason and morality could resolve social tensions. War among nations became linked to revolution and revolution to armed struggle.
Author: K. Varley
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230582346
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 311
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Based on extensive archival research, this book is the first wide-ranging analysis of how memories of the Franco-Prussian War shaped French political culture and identities. Examining war remembrance as an emerging mass phenomenon in Europe, it sheds new light on the relationship between memories and the emergence of new concepts of the nation.
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
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Category : Library catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1094
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