Their Doctrinal and Operational Development from 1866-1940 and Mission Order Combat Illustrations from the 1870-71, 1914-18 and 1939-45 Wars ★★★ “Orders are not written out in the minutest detail, a mission is merely given the commander. How it shall be carried out is his problem. This is done because the commander on the ground is... Continua a leggere →
★★★★ Though many of the figures central to the reform of the Prussian army and state that took place between the battle of Jena-Auerstadt (1806) and the final defeat of Napoleon (1815) were of humble birth, none came from circumstances more desperate than those of August Neidhardt von Gneisenau. Gneisenau was born on the 27th... Continua a leggere →
★★★ La fanteria tedesca del 1914 era, per la maggior parte, fanteria di linea. Vale a dire, era una discendente diretta delle truppe a piedi del XVIII secolo che si muovevano, sparavano e combattevano in formazioni serrate. Le nuove armi da fuoco introdotte nella seconda metà del XIX secolo avevano apportato alcuni cambiamenti nel modo... Continua a leggere →
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