Section of Bourbaki Panorama at Luzern in Switzerland, by Edouard Castres.
L`Armee de la Loire
Extensive French-language site covering the First and Second Loire Armies. A huge amount of information on commanders, units, uniforms, organisation, arms, battles, medals, monuments, etc. Many illustrations. Highly recommended!
Prussian Glory
Your one-stop online shop for Prussian Militaria reenating and collecting needs and wants. Run by a gentleman with extensive background and experience in Prussian Militaria. They take great care and pride in creating their products, and you will NOT be disappointed!
The Uhlan on the Web
English, French, and German language site on the Arms, Equipment, and Uniforms of the forces of the German Empire from 1871-1914. Also has a militaria for sale section for the discriminating collector.
Mecklenburg War Dead 1870-71
Lists of all Mecklenburgers killed/died 1870-71, by units, place and date of death, site of burial. This is part of a site dealing with Mecklenburg genealogy. German-language site.
Bavarian 5th Infantry Regiment 1870-71
Excellent site on the history of the Königlich Bayerisches 5.Infanterie-Regiment 1682-1918. The section for the Franco-Prussian War includes orders of battle, a chronology of events, and details of the battles. German-language site, with English summaries.
Large collection of documents covering all periods of military history, from the Franco-Prussian War period "The Battle of Wörth 1870 " and " The Administration of the Prussian Army 1872 " (English translations of original German texts).
Krieg in unserer Heimat 1870/71
War in our Homeland 1870/71. A collection of accounts of military activity around Geislautern in the Saarland when the area was on the front line in July and August 1870. Patrol and outpost reports, eyewitness accounts, unit histories, skirmishes, rumours, etc. Interesting details. German-language site.
La guerre franco-allemand spécialement vue de la Belgique
The Franco-Prussian War from the Belgian perspective. Causes, course and consequences of the war. Also Belgian Army orders of battle and deployments, and interesting documents including a description of the state of the uniforms of French troops who had fled into Belgium from Sedan. French-language site.
Lengthy article on the war from the 1911 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica . The article does contain assorted typos and is somewhat dated, but it does still contain a great deal of useful information.
The Siege and Commune of Paris 1870-71.
A collection of 1,200 photographs of the Siege and Commune of Paris, from the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections at the Northwestern University Library, Evanston, Illinois.
Images in the News. Canadian Illustrated News 1869-1883. The Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871
The Franco-Prussian War was repoorted in detail by the magazine Canadian Illustrated News. This site presents two articles from the magazine, from July 23rd 1870 and 19th November 1870, and an article on the war, the magazines` coverage of it, and the way public perceptions developed. A section on illustrations reproduces a number of black and white pictures showing events from the war. A search will locate many illustrations of scenes from the war.
Founding and early years of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Survey of the founding and early years of the Red Cross, and its activities in various wars up to 1914. The section on the Franco-Prussian War summarises the work the organisation did with the wounded and prisoners of war. The site also has the text of the "Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Conditions of the Wounded in Armies in the Field. Geneva, 22 August 1864."
Information about the Bourbaki Panorama at Luzern in Switzerland. This is a painting 110 metres long and 10 metres high, showing the French Army under Bourbaki crossing into Switzerland in 1871 and being disarmed. It was painted by the Geneva painter Edouard Castres (who witnessed the event as a Red Cross worker) and a team of artists in 1881, was displayed in Geneva until 1889 and from then in Luzern. The Panorama Rotunde has been modernised and now contains a library, museum, cinemas, exhibition areas, etc., and the painting is currently being restored. The whole painting can be viewed on the website as a series of pdf files. German and English-language sections.
The Arrival of Bourbaki`s Army at Les Verrières
The Internment of the First French Army in Switzerland on 1 February 1871. This is an article from the "International Review of the Red Cross " no. 311 (April 1996) about the crossing of Bourbaki`s army into Switzerland. It details the background, the crossing itself and what happened subsequently in Switzerland. It includes the full text (in English) of the agreement drawn up between the French and Swiss at the border that regulated the crossing. Also there are details of the effect of the Franco-Prussian War on the subsequent development of international law concerning war and neutrality. Many sources are listed. English-language site
Coverage of the fighting around Mars-la-Tour and Rezonville on 16th August 1870. Descriptions and colour photos of monuments in the area, personalities, the Museum (currently closed), maps, chronology, details of weapons with photos of some original pieces. Currently only in French, but an English-language version is under development. Links to some interesting French sites covering various aspects of the war.
Descriptions from June 2001 of the battlefields of Loigny and Wissembourg with colour photos of buildings and monuments, also three accounts with much very interesting detail of tours of Seven Years War battlefields in Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and the Neumark.
A part of History of Warfare at World History at KMLA. Extensive coverage of the wars of the 19th Century (post Naploeonic). The section on 1870-71 includes an account of the causes, course and legacy of the war, and there are links to a number of very interesting documents and accounts.
Preussische Gescichte und Militärgeschichte
Prussian History and Military History, also a section on the Austrian Army. High quality site with documents, articles, information on uniforms, orders and decorations etc. The section on German Uniforms shows hundreds of uniforms of the German States between 1756 and 1914 in colour, these illustrations are from the Sturm cigarette card albums and were by Knötel and Lezius. Large Napoleonic period content. German-language site.
United States Military Academy - Maps and Atlases from the Department of History
Military maps covering wars from Ancient Greece to the late 20th Century, including complete West Point Military Atlases on for example the American Civil War and the Napoleonic Wars.
Eurodocs: Primary Historical Documents From Western Europe
Directory of sites with documents from the Dark Ages to the Twentieth Century, many translated into English, everything from Diplomacy and Government to Law, Economics, History, War. Set out by countries, with the France and Germany listings including a variety of documents from the period of the Franco-Prussian War.
Documents of Diplomatic History
Documents and descriptions concerning war and diplomacy from ancient times up to the 20th Century. The site includes many newspaper reports from the 19th Century.
British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate 1638-60
Comprehensive site on the English Civil Wars and Commonwealth. Timelines, biographies, battle and siege accounts, many links.
The American Civil War Homepage
Huge list of links to sites covering all aspects of the American Civil War- battles, personalities, state and local studies, politics, etc.
Site on the Seven Years War! Focuses on the Prussian Army and the confrontation with Austria, and includes material covering the period 1740-1756! Uses German-language sources.
Excellent site on the Imperial Japanese Navy of World War II.
Large number of Russian documents, battle accounts, unit histories, texts on umiforms, naval matters, biographies, intelligence reports, etc. translated into English. They cover the period from the 18th Century to the 20th, with many items from the Napoleonic period, and a large Crimean War section. Some items deal with foreign armies. Truly interesting material.
De Re Militari
Website of The Society for Medieval Military History . Society news, academic articles, book reviews, primary sources, etc. Very high quality.
Jensen`s Sources for Wars & World Military History
Huge Directory of Military History Sites, Bibliographies etc. covering all periods.
Scholar`s Guide to WWW
Directory of sites covering Humanities, Political Science, History, Economics, Business, etc., etc.
War and Military History
Directory of Military History Sites, many good American links.
Wargames and Military History Search Engine
British directory with extensive coverage of wargaming and links to all historical periods.
A list of over 250 sites covering military history, militaria, weapons systems, panzers, warships, etc. Most sites are in English, others in German, Italian, Spanish, etc.