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It’s hard not to admire after their defeat against Napoleon that they actually took their defeat to heart and tried to learn from their mistakes. Instead of playing the blame game that even now effects countries today.

Let's take a moment to appreciate the improvement in the animation Quality

8:51 _" September 3rd, 1814 saw a tectonic shift in Prussian society..."_ Or, dare I say, a _Teutonic_ shift?

Fun Fact: The US hired the Prussian officer Friedrick Von Stuben during the American Revolution because Generals like George Washington wanted to instill disciplinary standards, customs and courtesies, and infantry doctrine to the ranks. The US Army still holds many of these traditions to this day.

“Laws are like sausages, It’s best to not see them being made.” - Otto Von Bismarck

Prussia’s modernized army discipline, resulted in a Prussian victory; the war was formally concluded on August 23 by the Treaty of Prague. The treaty assigned Schleswig-Holstein to Prussia

I would love a vid on the Portuguese Colonial War. It is a criminally underrated and super fascinating war that lacks publicity.

1. Officers through skill and ability not nepotism or connections 2. Less corporal punishment more emphasis on tactics 3. Conscription with just reason 4. Advanced weaponry and its mastery. 5. Flexible chain of command, quick response. (mission type tactics-Auftragstaktik) - personal note

"March divided, fight united" was copied from Napoleon's Corps. Each Corps was a self-contained mini-army: Infantry, cavalry, artillery and services; able to fight on its own, but could quickly join up with other corps for larger engagements. This made better use of what road networks there were, and also aided in foraging if magazines were not readily available.

Griffin may have overlooked a key detail on ‘how’. Prussia observed the American Civil War and noted how railways became quintessential in the Union’s operations and eventual victory. This led to Prussia to invest more into building more lines/networks of rail. Rails + their quicker mobilisation system (compared to stringent French camp reporting) made transport more effective.

Fun fact: After his death in 1831, General Carl von Clausewitz was buried in the cemetery in Breslau (today's Wrocław). In 1971, at the request of the GDR authorities, the ashes of the general and his wife Marie Sophie were transferred to his hometown of Burg near Magdeburg, where they were buried in the Ostfriedhof cemetery, where he is to this day.

Prussia's military is very interesting, excited to learn more about it!

For me Prussia is the major example of "Learn from your own mistakes"

“They're just constructed in an unorthodox manner” - British military observer during the Franco-Prussian war

Its really a wonder to notice that the compulsory military conscription was actually a major factor in pushing heavy german emigration to the US in the 19th Century. This created an irony: even though Prussia grew economically very rapidly in the 19th Century but emigration to the US always kept increasing and increasing. Edit: One major factor pointing towards this push factor of military conscription is that Germans were a major immigrant group in the Americas, even though they had no colonies of themselves there. More Germans emigrated than the English or the French relative to population size, that too when the home country was witnessing an industrial boom !

My great grandfather would be very happy to know his great grandfather (Scharnhorst) was mentioned in this video. This man rarely gets mentioned anywhere. Thank you so much for honoring him in this video, this subject and Gerhard’s story are both near to my heart.

@18:00 To this very day Austrians may say "Not even the Prussians shoot that fast", if they want to tell someone to slow down to a more moderate pace of doing things.

Next video should be: Why Austria’s army were not up to standards constantly.

In 1804 Clausewitz was appointed adjutant to Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia. In this capacity, he took part in the Battle of Jena-Auerstädt (1806). In the wake of Prussia’s catastrophic defeat by Napoleon he and the prince fell into French captivity. With the Prussian army demolished and the prince captured, Prussia was forced to give up half of its territory in the concluding peace treaty. After their release at the end of 1807

Always had a fascination with Prussia's legendary reputation throughout the period, so glad to see you do a video on it to really see it all come to life and explained in such a great way! Edit: its interesting to see how the Prussians like everyone else basically copied the French to start, but instead of Napoleon's style of trusting his marshals and then taking overall command, they'd go almost the opposite way and put even more trust in their officers and commanders to do what they thought was right at the time, which Napoleon sort of did but always ended up taking back almost total control and doing it himself, interesting to see that change and how the famous German command flexibility and adaptability was born.

¨No plan survives contact with the enemy¨ Interstingly, that same principle was one of the keys of success of Roman legions where centurions could allow their maniples to function indepently

19:04 i like how napoleon approves prussian artillery lol

And WW1. My grandfathers were Prussian, officers of the Saxon regiment, Western front. The most effective trench defenders and raiders, were Saxonian. Bavarians were feared for their accurate marksmanship, and the Prussians known for their discipline. My grandfather died in Passchendaele (counter-attack), his brother survived Flanders and Champagne, as a high ranking officer would.

“Palmerston likes to put his foot on their necks! Now, no statesman must triumph over an enemy that is not quite dead, because people forget a real loss, a real misfortune, but they won’t forget an insult. Napoleon made great mistakes that way; he hated Prussia, insulted it on all occasions, but still left it alive. The consequence was that in 1813 they rose to a man in Prussia, even children and women took arms, because they had been treated with contempt and insulted.” ― Leopold I

We don't usually hear enough about the things that went on in the 1800s in Europe. Glad that you share some of this with us Armchair.

I still remember the Prussian-inspired standards from military basic training in Sweden in 2017. "Det ska vara Preussiskt!" our sergeant commanded us, "It shall be done in the Prussian way!". This was often shouted when we were tasked with lining up equipment or weapons on a long line on the floor, for inspection. I swear to god, the line was straighter than a needle, and the equipment was uniformally posted down to the smallest strap on the combat vest.

The Austro-Prussian war is probably the big turning point before the war with France. When the Austro-Prussian war happened many people at the time actually picked the Austrian army because they had much more combat experience over the last few decades. In the end them going all in on close combat after their loss at Solferino (mainly because of the uneven terrain that allowed the French to advance and charge without taking significant losses) spelled desaster against the well trained Prussian army with it's superior firepower. The Austrian officers also had a bad rep, apparently they prefered spending time in casinos gambling than working on their tactical prowess, even if these kind of claims should always been taking with a grain of salt.

1-see a problem 2-bring in experts 3-problem fixed so simple. and yet I can't imagine anything like this happening in my country

The Zoom meeting in 6:18 with that backgrounds hahaha.

Awesome video with lots of information, also loving the improvement in quality and the use of memes as well! Excited for your game to come out, I’ll definitely give it a shot! Keep it up!

The systems for reserves and mass conscription were certainly present in the Prussian army before 1814 - well before, in-fact, having variations leading back to the time of Fredrick Wilhelm I in 1733. The reforms of 1814 did, however, as you said, require compulsory service of all able-bodied men of 20 years or older, which massively increased the size of armies Prussia could muster in the decades to come. (It also formally removed any previous exemptions, such as those held by certain provinces, or the sons of foreigners living in Prussia.) However, it was the reforms following Prussian defeat in 1807 that set into motion the eventual 1814 decision. After the Treaty of Tilsit limited the Prussian army of a measly 42,000 men (which was, to be simply put, a number Napoleon felt confident he could defeat when the Prussians inevitably rose up against him again) the Prussian Military Reform Commission (consisting of many of the Prussian commanders discussed in this video, among others) discussed the ideas of adopting a revised system of reserves and one of mass conscription (called the Landwehr). While the idea of the Landwehr was ultimately shut down then (mostly by more conservative generals), the 'Krumper system' was put into place, wherein active-duty soldiers would be progressively relieved of duty and replaced with fresh recruits - leaving these well-trained men in "reserve," in all effect, while training new men to the same standards. Later in 1811, before Prussia's involvement in the invasion of Russia, each infantry regiment was ordered to form a fourth battalion - camouflaged on paper as "supply" or "training depot" battalions in order to not arise French suspicions. These additional battalions would later balloon into full regiments of their own before the onset of war again in 1813. Furthermore, following the defeat of the French in 1812 by Russia, Clausewitz (who was now serving with the Russian army) drew up the plans for the implementation of the conscription of the Landwehr - which was quickly adopted in preparation for the oncoming war. This all allowed Prussia to cheat the very treaty they had signed, and (Landwehr not included), allowed Prussia to muster a further 37.000 well-trained troops above the 42,000 Napoleon had limited them to just 6 years prior. Landwehr then included, this came to the described metric of 6% of Prussia's population - an impressive force which caught Napoleon completely off-guard, and certainly contributed to the defeat of Napoleon's army at Leipzig and the many battles leading up to it. PS: Following the 1814 reforms, many of the reserve infantry regiments that had been formed under the above-described system were made into fully-fledged active duty (and thoroughly battle-hardened) infantry regiments. Some of these newly christened regiments then fought in the battles of Waterloo.

Another masterpiece.Thanks for all the efforts you put in!!!

14:55 this was badass

6:02 "Our men are running from the battlefield! Shameful display!"

Moltke predicted the increase in need of NCOs and junior officers. Genius

Every day The Armchair Historian posts a video is a good day

the level of cinematography in the opening really grabs your attention and demands you hold it outstanding work on my favorite part of the mid to late 1800s

This is genuinely one of your best videos. Well done.

Fun Fact: The German Bundeswehr uses Auftragstaktik to this day, now integrated in the bigger philosophy of "Inerre Führung".

The gameplay looks so good! I love how it captivates the animation style of your videos

Man, this animation is getting out of hand. Looking at the animation in a video like the Siege of Vienna, it honestly dosent look like the same channel. It's insane, keep going.

Thank you for this much needed description of something so important to any Military history fan.

6:10 OHHHHHHHHHHHH WHO LIVES IN THE PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA

Good job dude your the best at history on the platform

10:10 beautiful rendition of Preßeun Gloria in the background

Man, von Moltke the Elder is so underrated in military history.

As a reader of clausewitz’s master piece, I could easily say that it is also a philosophic success. I’ve never knew that war and philosophy could ever be tied together before.

“Ponderous and predictable” sounds familiar from Epic History TV. Great video Griffin ! Always wanted a video like this.

Good video griffin keep the good content coming!

Napoleon III: Look! I'm trying my best to fight those allermange with your glorious tactics! Are you proud of me yet?? Napoleon I: I'd rather be proud of those allermange more than you imbecile...

The last video was a bit odd, but you surpassed yourself doing this one, the faces are incredible! Kudos!!!

“Fire and maneuver. That’s the name of the game… Fire and maneuver.”

When he said "to crush their enemies", I immediately thought of an elderly Moltke saying "see our enemies driven before us, and hear the lamentations of the women"...

14:48 best momment

This video is well done sir. I love these lessons in history and how they might be relative today

Moltke the Elder is one of histories understudied but greatest generals.

Very well done documentary. Love the early Prussian history (before Bismarck I mean), the rapid growth of the Prussian might after the Napoleonic wars is crazy, even before them aswell actually.

Well done! Great production values.

This video was great to watch. Nice job The Armchair Historian.

"Die wahrheit ist dem menschen zu zumuten" ist the most important and truest thing Bismarck has ever said. And the most overlooked and ignored thing on earth.

That is a nice overview and I realy like the fact that you have mentioned the Auftragstaktik. On the other side I was missing the development of the general staff in its form, also developed by Scharnhorst if I am not mistaken and what was fast copied by other nations after the Franco-Prudsian war.

Cant Wait for Fire and Maneuver to come out im very excited! It seems to be coming along very well.

Such a great informative video, I’m happy watching your videos of history.

15:30 This strategy looks very much like Napoleons strategy when he divided his army into cores.

It should be added that some of the idea like the "Auftragstaktitk", giving officers a broader autonomy to decide ad hoc became THE major contribution to military strategy in the world, thereafter.

Man the details in the animation are sooooo strong. Even while marching the soldiers blink with their eyes. Respect for that

I was looking for this video. Thanks a lot!

10:15 I saw some early alpha videos on Fire and Maneuver. The song that plays here is actually the in-battle theme for Germany. Nice touch

Armchair historian: "and reclaim its honor" Zuko: where?!

You really need more views, nice video!

Very interesting and informative; thank you for sharing this post

Can't wait for the game to be out fully, I'll definitley be picking up the early access

more history videos on the military history of Prussia is always welcome

Love your program, keep it up!

I have been waiting so long for content like this. In my gratitude, I applaud and subscribe. Thanks!

Another advantage of the needle gun was that you can reload it while laying on the ground

The Chad officer at 1:50 walking as if he isn't literally being bombed

I know you get a lot of requests.. I’d love to see a video in your style of the Paraguayan war in South America. Love your videos!

Excellent video, very well made

I love these Prussian 1800s videos, truly awesome!

13:42 😂 looks a spirit came to visit you. An orb passed across the screen, low right to left.

Fantastic content as usual!

Really cool episode with the drawings n all especially with the parts like at 9:46

Very informative, excellent info, historical summary. Wish the animation would have depicted wide view unit movement across the various battlefields.

"The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood." ~ Otto Von Bismarck

Wooooooo, I’ve been waiting on news of the games development since development was announced, thank you for the trailer sir!

You know you are a true chad when you reference your own game

9:37, omg, I love how the map looks, like, you should one day make steam mods so maps from EU4, Victoria II, CK3 and HOI4 would look like that fr

Prussian doctrine was also absolutely instrumental during the American revolution. Organizing the Continental Army from a scrappy group of rag tag hunters and riflemen into a well drilled and capable fighting force.

“How did the Prussian Army Dominate Europe in the 1800s” The Prussian army 1803 - 1815: *intense sweating

Can't wait for Fire and Maneuver!

4:34- And I think the inspiration behind Battletech's "social generals" in Steiner lore, where Steiner's (space Germans) questionable officer corps tends to hold back its industrial might in military dominance.

Just when I though “ this animation is so good now and can not possibly get better” I was wrong

Admit it, hard not to chuckle-if not outright laughing out loud-at the sight of four guys having a zoom meeting in the bloody aughties of the 19th century XD

What a channel. Thanks for the content

The Dreyse needle rifle also had the advantage in that the infantryman could reload while in a prone position. This made him less of a target than his muzzle loading counterparts.

A very well researched and animated video of the rise and victories of the Prussian Army. Their victories over Austria in 1866 and France in 1870 were precursors to the tactics that would be used by the united states of a German state in her later wars of the 20th Century. Excellent video.

Thank you for another great video :)

this was fantastic. thank you