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... only a brief period in the 1860's did Prussia truly change the face of European Warfare. * The Prussians were at the forefront of innovation in terms of weaponry, the most impressive of these was the revolutionary Needle Gun. The needle gun itself was obviously not the central factor in the Prussian Revolution in Military affairs. The needle gun itself though was indicative of the innovation shown in this extraordinary period of the Prussian RMA. The needle gun not only equipped the Prussians with weaponry which has a lot in common with modern assault rifles, it also allowed the Prussians to plan for the future when it was evident modern weaponry would change the nature of tactics. * One of the most important innovations on the part of the Prussians was to concentrate on innovation in the realm of strategy and operations; it was thought the advantage in these areas was far ...