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Bismarck and the Battle of Düppel: The War That Forged Germany
In this episode of The History of Germany, Lucas and Luna step back from Bismarck's political maneuvering to examine the battle that made his unification possible: the 1864 assault on the Danish Düppel fortifications. The episode follows the Prussian army's first use of modern artillery, the role of General Moltke's staff planning, and how King Wilhelm I personally rode to the front. Lucas explains why the Second Schleswig War was the testing ground for the military machine that would defeat Austria and France, and how the victory at Düppel created the national myth of Prussian…
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