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The Studnitz Wars: The Wartime Journals of a Prussian Cavalry General 1849-71
Gilbert Von Studnitz
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Description for The Studnitz Wars: The Wartime Journals of a Prussian Cavalry General 1849-71
Paperback. The journal of Prussian Major General Benno von Studnitz was originally published in 1891 in a very limited German language edition. Now, translated and edited by his great-grandson, the General's journal appears for the first time in English. Num Pages: 114 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; BGHA; BJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
The journal of Prussian Major General Benno von Studnitz was originally published in 1891 in a very limited German language edition. Now, translated and edited by his great-grandson, the General's journal appears for the first time in English. Spanning the years from 1849, when as a young cadet he was involved in fighting 'the rebellious mob' (as he put it) in Breslau, Silesia, the journal also vividly recounts his experiences and actions as an officer in the German-Danish War of 1864, as well as the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, where he was involved in the battles at Dornbach, Kissingen, Aschaffenburg, ... Read more
The journal of Prussian Major General Benno von Studnitz was originally published in 1891 in a very limited German language edition. Now, translated and edited by his great-grandson, the General's journal appears for the first time in English. Spanning the years from 1849, when as a young cadet he was involved in fighting 'the rebellious mob' (as he put it) in Breslau, Silesia, the journal also vividly recounts his experiences and actions as an officer in the German-Danish War of 1864, as well as the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, where he was involved in the battles at Dornbach, Kissingen, Aschaffenburg, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Helion and Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
199g
Number of Pages
114
Place of Publication
Solihull, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910294406
SKU
V9781910294406
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About Gilbert Von Studnitz
The author: Benno von Studnitz (1830-1916), a member of one of the oldest German noble families originating in Moravia in the 14th Century, was the only child of a Major and battalion commander in the Royal Prussian 1st Guards Regiment of Foot. His father died when Studnitz was only four, and his mother remarried to Count von Zedlitz und Trutzschler, ... Read more
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... A fascinating read, recommended.
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