Project Gutenberg 2020-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 189 Köppen, Fedor von 1830 1904 Koppen, Fedor von Von Köppen, Fedor Knötel, Richard 1857 1914 Knotel, Richard Gleichen, Edward, Lord 1863 1937 Gleichen, Albert Edward Wildred, Lord Gleichen, Count The Armies of Europe Preface -- Translator's preface -- Army of the British Empire -- The German Army -- Austria-Hungary -- Italy -- France -- Russia -- Denmark -- Sweden and Norway -- Spain and Portugal -- Switzerland -- Holland and Belgium -- Turkey and the States of the Balkan Peninsula -- Appendix (Navies). E-text prepared by Brian Coe, David Tipple, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Armies of Europe" by Fedor von Köppen is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This detailed work examines the organization, strength, and nature of the various military forces across European nations during a time of significant military restructuring and preparation for potential conflict. The book serves as an essential resource for those interested in military history, providing insight into the different armies of the time, including the British Empire, the German Empire, and several other European powers. The opening of the book introduces the concept that understanding the military capacities of different nations is crucial for those interested in foreign politics and military matters. It emphasizes the necessity for nations to prepare for war if they wish to maintain peace. The text discusses the British Army specifically, highlighting its unique structure based on voluntary enlistment as well as its reserves. The author provides a clear outline of the British military’s organization, numbers, and recruitment processes, asserting that Britain's reliance on its navy and a relatively smaller standing army makes it distinct from other European military powers. This introductory section sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of military structures in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Armies -- Europe -- History -- 19th century Europe -- Armed Forces -- History -- 19th century UA Text Category: History - European Category: History - Warfare 369306 2025-06-24T10:31:11.644070 text/html 345381 2024-10-17T16:17:18 text/html 7631488 2025-06-24T10:31:24.066983 application/epub+zip 7632262 2025-06-24T10:31:15.614015 application/epub+zip 184589 2025-06-24T10:31:13.874017 application/epub+zip 7753385 2025-06-24T10:31:30.240459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7679717 2025-06-24T10:31:22.162052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253736 2022-09-27T17:53:30.550029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265869 2025-06-24T10:31:09.756064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245891 2024-10-17T16:17:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18857 2025-06-24T10:31:30.487445 application/rdf+xml 25491 2025-06-24T10:31:14.012019 image/jpeg 3881 2025-06-24T10:31:13.946019 image/jpeg 6909450 2025-06-24T10:31:12.456116 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia de.wikipedia