IT may safely be assumed that the early history of Prussia is known to the great majority of English readers only from the first four books of Carlyle’s Frederic the Great. So powerful was the ...

In the previous episodes, we have seen the Great Elector construct the beginnings of both a Prussian state and Army. Through ...

When Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben arrived at Valley Forge on Feb. 23, 1778, one soldier likened him to "an ancient fabled God of War ... a perfect personification of Mars." Far from a ...

HOCHKIRCH, Germany (Reuters) - He once governed Ukraine and Berlin, controlled Finland, and might have changed British history -- but is little known in his native Scotland. Sign up here. The late ...

In the first few months of his second term, President Donald Trump has raised concerns among commentators and academics that the U.S. could face a constitutional crisis. Trump has issued numerous ...

Trace the transformation of German military uniforms through history. This video explores how design, function, and symbolism evolved from the early Prussian styles to the iconic looks of both World ...