Saarbruck to Sedan: The Franco-German War 1870-1871
Volume 1 - Uniforms, Organisation and Weapons of the Armies of the Imperial Phase of the War
$52.99
- Paperback
134 pages
- Release Date
28 February 2022
Summary
The Franco-German War of 1870-71 saw the demise of one empire, that of Napoleon III, and the birth of another, a German empire under the rule of the king of Prussia. Many books have been written on the campaigns and battles of the war; this is the first to center on the armies themselves: how they were organised, how they were armed, what uniforms they were dressed in, and how they were supplied with the essentials of war.
Technical innovations changed the way armies behaved in the fi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781914059889 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1914059883 |
| Author: | Ralph Weaver |
| Publisher: | Helion & Company |
| Imprint: | Helion & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 134 |
| Release Date: | 28 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 298g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 248mm |
| Series: | From Musket to Maxim 1815-1914 |
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Ralph Weaver
Ralph Weaver has made a life-long study of military history, particularly of Europe in the 19th Century. He began his military career with the Sealed Knot before giving up the sword for the pen. He has been the editor of the journal of the Continental Wars Society for the past twenty-five years and has written and illustrated books and magazine articles on military history. He trained as a land surveyor in the Civil Service and has used his map-making skills in battlefield walking and table top wargaming. He has been collecting books, pictures, photographs and reference material on uniforms with a view to writing a definitive history on the subject. As well as conducting research on military topics, his latest interests include cooking and looking after grandchildren.
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