Useful and reliable primer that gives a clear analytical account of this mid-19thC conflict. The Prussian Army used von Dreyse's breech-loading needle gun, which could be rapidly loaded while the soldier was seeking cover on the ground, whereas the Austrian muzzleloading rifles could only be loaded slowly, and generally from a standing position.
- | Author: J. H. Anderson
- | Publisher: Naval & Military Press
- | Publication Date: Jan 04, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 112 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1783314788
- | ISBN-13: 9781783314782