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The Austro-Prussian War was part of the wider rivalry between Austria and Prussia, and resulted in Prussian dominance over the German states. The major result of the war was a shift in power among the German states away from Austrian and towards Prussian hegemony.
The Austro-Prussian war was engineered by Prussia to end Hapsburg hegemony of central and eastern Europe and pave the way for the unification of Germany. The brilliant campaign of Helmuth von Moltke defeated the Austrian armies under the command of the hapless Ludwig von Benedek.
24 mar 2009 · I was wondering if there were any other uniform resources somewhere where I might be able to get a good look at a Prussian Waffenrock from around 1866 outside of the Kaiser's Bunker reference site?
Prussian Musketeer Regiments of the War of Austrian Succession and the Seven Years War: Uniforms, Organization and Equipment. Ken Trotman Publishing, 2012. Print.
These are the uniforms worn by the Austrian infantry during the Franco-Austrian War of 1859 which secured Italian independence. Cuirassier 1859 The cuirassier regiments continued to wear the blackened steel breastplate only.
How did the Austrian Empire military uniforms evolve over time, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars and the Austro-Prussian War? Can you provide detailed information about the uniforms worn by specific regiments within the Austrian Empire's military, such as the Hussars or Grenadiers?
In 1812 its 1st and Fusilier battalions were combined with the 1st West Prussian IR to serve under Yorke as part of the Prussian contribution to Napoleon’s invasion of Russia. They were designated ‘Combined Field Regiment No. 5.
