Helmuth von Moltke
Helmuth Karl Bernhard von Moltke was born on 26 October 1800 in Parchim, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was the son of the later Danish Lieutenant General Friedrich Philipp...
August 27, 2019
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Prussian Army in the Austro-Prussian War
Austro-Prussian War, or the German War, was the result of a series of political and economic conflicts that had been going on between Prussia and...
August 17, 2019
History of the Iron Cross
After Napoleon’s disastrous Russian campaign, a general uprising took place in Prussia and other German lands against his invasion. Prussians, having been under Napoleon’s rule for...
August 10, 2019
Prussian Army in the Second Schleswig War
Coming into 1863, the conflict between Prussia and Denmark had been escalating for quite some time. The main issue was about the Duchies of Schleswig,...
July 13, 2019
Frederick William I: The Soldier King
The Crown Prince Born on 14 August 1688, Frederick William was the only son of King Frederick I and his wife Queen Sophie Charlotte of Hannover...
June 18, 2019
Carl von Clausewitz
His Early Years Carl von Clausewitz was born on 1 June 1780 in Burg, near Madgeburg. His father came from a pastor family and he...
June 10, 2019
Prussian Army in the Napoleonic Wars
War of the Fourth Coalition After the embarrassing defeat it has faced against the French in the Revolutionary Wars, Kingdom of Prussia signed a...
June 3, 2019
German Dualism
After the Thirty Years’ War (1618 – 1648), Brandenburg-Prussia was recovering from the war’s horrors with great pace thanks to the Great Elector Friedrich Wilhelm’s...
May 7, 2019
Kaiser Frederick III
Despite having the shortest reign among the German Emperors, Frederick has been a historical figure who draws interest even today, mainly because he is visibly...
April 28, 2019
5 Interesting Facts About Prussian Army
1. “Goose step” marching style was first invented and used by the Prussians. “Goose step” is a form of marching used by many armies even...
April 25, 2019