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Autore: | Pratt (Late R.E.) Lt.-Colonel Sisson C |
Titolo: | Saarbrück to Paris, 1870 |
Pubblicazione: | San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (118 pages) |
Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- SKETCHES AND MAPS -- PREFACE -- PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION -- PUBLISHERS' PREFACE. -- CHAPTER I-THE WAR OF 1870 -- The Cause of the War-The Prussian Military System-Terms of Service-Mobilization-The French Military System-Mobilization-Morale of the Armies-Armament and Tactics-The Theatre of War-Rivers-The Vosges-Alsace and Lorraine- Road System-French Railway System-GInfluence of Railways on Operations. -- CHAPTER II-WEISSENBURG -- German Plan of Operations-French Plan of Operations-German Concentration-Comments-French Concentration-Commencement of Hostilities-Engagement at Saarbrücken-German Advance to Frontier-Invasion of Alsace-Combat at Weissenburg-Comments. -- CHAPTER III-WOERTH -- Concentration of French-Advance of III. Army-Occupation of Position at Woerth-Reconnaissance by Germans-Attack of Advanced Guards-Position at Noon-Advance of V. Corps- Advance of XI. Corps-Counter Attacks-Capture of the Niederwald-Capture of Froschwiller-Comments. -- CHAPTER IV-SPICHEREN -- French Positions-Advance of German Armies-Spicheren Position -Attack of 27th Brigade-Position at 2.30 p.m.-The Battle 2.30 to 3.30 p.m.-The Battle 3.30 to 5 p.m.-Left Attack 5 to 7 p.m.-Right Attack 6 to 7.30 p.m.-The Retreat-Comments-Comments on the Opening of the Campaign. -- CHAPTER V-BORNY-COLOMBEY -- The French Retreat-The German Advance-Plans for Contingencies-Operations before Borny-Battle of Borny-Comments. -- CHAPTER VI-VIONVILLE-MARS-LA-TOUR -- Advance of Germans-Positions on August 15-French Retreat- Positions on August 15-Comments--German Advance-Battle of Vionville-Mars-la-Tour till Noon-Comments- Progress of Battle 12 to 1 p.m.-2 p.m.-3 to 5 p.m.-5 to 7 p. m.-Comments. -- CHAPTER VII-GRAVELOTTE-ST. PRIVAT. |
Altri titoli varianti: | Special Campaigns Series |
Saarbruck to Paris, 1870 | |
Titolo autorizzato: | Saarbrück to Paris, 1870 |
ISBN: | 1-78289-050-5 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910163204003321 |
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