Under the motto that whoever desires peace should prepare for war, this survey describes the armies of the great European powers as they reorganised after the wars of the previous thirty years: the British Empire, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, France, Russia and smaller states, with their organisation, army corps districts, recruitment and uniforms, translated by Lord Edward Gleichen.
A detailed portrait of Europe’s armies a generation before 1914, for military historians and uniform enthusiasts. Download the free EPUB.