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Prussian Army
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Origins and the Formative Era (1701–1740)
The Prussian military tradition predates the kingdom itself, tracing lineage back to the armed forces of the Brandenburg-Prussian state under Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (the "Great Elector"). However, the modern structure began with Frederick I, who became King in Prussia in 1701. The ar…