Two empires. One war. And the world changed forever. The Franco-Prussian War wasn’t just about borders - it was about dominance, humiliation, and the violent birth of modern Germany. In this animated ...

The Iron Cross is one of the most widely recognised military decorations throughout the world. The story behind its origins ...

One of the last bastions of French resistance in the new year 1871 is Belfort. A ragtag army called "Army of the East" rushes to free the city near the Swiss border. Meanwhile the Germans prepare to ...

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Realtimehistory creates chronological documentaries such Rhineland 45 and 15 Days in Berlin. They are also know as the team behind the youtube hit series The great War. Now they will cover one of the ...

Bismarck’s War: The Franco-Prussian War and the Making of Modern Europe; By Rachel Chrastil; Basic Books; 512 pp., $35.00 This was a mechanized conflict involving modern weaponry, featuring the first ...

THE capture of Napoleon III at Sedan on Sept. 2,1870, ended the Second Empire, but not the Franco-Prussian War. Invested by the German Armies, cut off from the rest of France, without defenders at the ...