ForewordIntroductionState of researchThe armyThe Austrian army spiritImpact of the financial crisisThe clash of armsThe long road to war an overviewThe Schleswig-Holstein Question 1863-1865Mobilisation and deploymentThe war beginsAll quiet in the southThe invasion of BohemiaThe North Army in crisisKöniggrätzRetreat to OlmützFormation of the k.k. Danube ArmyConclusion of peaceForgotten fronts: Tyrol and the Main CampaignThe theatre of warThe terrainFortified defensive positions and entrenchmentsThe tactical levelGeneral considerationsArmy organisationConscription and length of serviceDrill manualsThe firefightHurrah and charge the Austrian shock tacticsMorale, discipline and panicTransport, march, and rationsUniform and equipment of the soldierColoursCooperation between the branchesExcursus: The strategic levelTheoretical starting pointThe operational plans in 1866Command and controlIntelligenceSummaryAnswering the research questionsRecap and outlookConcluding wordsList of sources and referencesPicture creditsIndex of places and persons