1806_engl
This documentary is about the twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt, which were often said to mark the peak of Napoleons military career.
It's a free project, I did it at university in 2006/07. Thanks to all the people who contributed with their work and advice!
It's a free project, I did it at university in 2006/07. Thanks to all the people who contributed with their work and advice!

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the unknown soldier was from a recent book of Holger Nowak, who had been supporting my project. I think he used the book of Goltz, "Von Roßbach bis Jena" (1906) as a source, but I am not 100% sure. It could also be from Curt Jany's "Gefechtsformen der Infantrie".
The first was an analyst of the longtime causes of the battle's outcome, whereas the latter is depicting the history and development of the prussian reglement until 1806 in detail. Jany does use a lot of contemporary quotes, but in his book you will rather find officers reports, no soldiers.
It is true, the unknown prussian soldier was probably not a combatant at Vierzehnheiligen. His statement was used by the author to point out the inefficiency of prussian volley fire in combat, among other statements. No idea where it appeared first. It could have been written under the impression of the revolutionary wars in France or during the prussian campaign in Poland. Still I felt keen on using it, because the prussian shooting in 1806 didnt really change since these wars and it makes a perfect point. However all other quotes in my movie are taken from eyewitness reports.
Just a question about the quotation from the "unknown infantryman" where does this come from... is it from the Napoleonic period, or is it maybe from earlier times as Oliver Schmidt suggested on the Napoleon series discussion forum?