ROAD TO KONIGGRATZ: Helmuth von Moltke and the Austro-Prussian War 1866 PDF
Preview ROAD TO KONIGGRATZ: Helmuth von Moltke and the Austro-Prussian War 1866
The commanders of the victorious Prussian army of 1866. (Rogers) By the same author: The Franco-Prussian War Volume 1: The Campaign of Sedan. Helmuth von Moltke and the Overthrow of the Second Empire The Franco-Prussian War Volume 2: After Sedan. Helmuth von Moltke and the Defeat of the Government of National Defence Helion & Company Limited 26 Willow Road Solihull West Midlands B91 1UE England Tel. 0121 705 3393 Fax 0121 711 4075 Email: [email protected] Website: www.helion.co.uk Published by Helion & Company 2010 Designed and typeset by Farr out Publications, Wokingham, Berkshire Cover designed by Farr out Publications, Wokingham, Berkshire Printed by The Cromwell Press Group, Trowbridge, Wiltshire © Quintin Barry 2009 ISBN 978 1 906033 37 8 EPUB ISBN: 9781909384743 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the express written consent of Helion & Company Limited. Dustjacket illustrations: Bismarck and Moltke at Königgrätz, July 3 1866, painting by Röchling (front cover); King William I of Prussia greets the Crown Prince on the field of Königgrätz, July 3 1866, painting by Röhling (rear cover). Note that despite the names, Carl Röchling, and Carl Röhling, they are two different artists. For details of other military history titles published by Helion & Company Limited contact the above address, or visit our website: http://www.helion.co.uk. We always welcome receiving book proposals from prospective authors, especially those of nineteenth century interest. CONTENTS List of Illustrations List of Maps Acknowledgements Introduction Part I Prelude 1 Helmuth von Moltke 2 Moltke and the General Staff 3 The New Technology 4 Army Reform 5 Strategic Planning 6 Schleswig-Holstein 7 The Dannewerk 8 Düppel 9 Alsen 10 Mounting Tension Part II Preparation 11 Mobilisation 12 Deployment 13 The Prussian Army 14 The Austrian Army 15 Final Plans 16 Countdown to War Part War III 17 Confronting the Middle States 18 Langensalza 19 The Advance into Bohemia 20 The Second Army in the Mountains 21 Gitschin Part Königgrätz IV 22 Contact Regained 23 The Swiepwald 24 Anxiety on the Roskosberg 25 The Taking of Chlum 26 The Advance of the Army of the Elbe 27 Rosberitz 28 Victory Part V Aftermath 29 Custozza 30 Advance to the Danube 31 Kissingen 32 The Fall of Frankfurt 33 The End of the Confederation 34 Moltke at Nikolsburg 35 Conclusion Appendices Orders of Battle I Order of Battle, Combined Allied Army in 1864 II Order of Battle, Royal Danish Army in 1864 III Order of Battle of the Royal Prussian Army in 1866 IV Order of Battle of the Imperial Austrian Army of the North in 1866 V Order of Battle of the Royal Saxon Army Corps in 1866 VI Order of Battle of the Royal Hanoverian Army on June 18 1866 VII Order of Battle of the Electoral Hessian Division in 1866 VIII Order of Battle of the Royal Bavarian Army in 1866 IX Order of Battle of the VIII Federal Corps on July 9 1866 X Order of Battle of the Detachment of Major General von Flies in the Battle of Langensalza June 27 1866 XI Order of Battle of the Prussian Army of the Main (from July 20 1866) XII Order of Battle of the Royal Italian Army in June 1866 XIII Order of Battle of the Imperial Austrian Army of the South in June 1866 Notes Bibliography
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