German Armies 1870–71 (1)

Michael Solka, M.A. is an author and historian. He works mainly for the TXT media agency, and is also involved with the 'Word' programme produced by the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation. He has written fifteen books on American Indians and American military history for a German publishing company, but this is his first book for Osprey. He lives in Upper Bavaria, Germany. Darko Pavlovic was born in 1959 and currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. A trained architect, he now works as a full-time illustrator and writer, specialising in militaria. Darko has illustrated a number of books for Osprey and he has also written and illustrated titles for the Men-at-Arms series on the Austrian army of the 19th century.

• Introduction; Chronology; Orders of battle; Ranks and distinctions; Uniforms & Equipment: Officers' uniforms, generalities; Staff command guards; Line cavalry; Line infantry; Artillery; Pioneers; Train; Medical; Reserve cavalry; Landwehr