Chlum, Czech Republic. 29th June, 2024. People dressed as soldiers of the Austrian and Prussian army on the top of the hill Chlum near Hradec Kralove city paid tribute to the fallen soldiers by Battle scene ''The 18th Infantry Regiment from Hradec Kralove in the Battle of Chlum 1866'' in the Chlum in the Czech Republic.The Austrian army of 215,000 faced the Prussian Army of the Elbe (39,000) and First Army (85,000) on 3 July. The battle ended with heavy casualties for both sides. The Prussians had nearly 9,000 men killed, wounded, or missing. Credit: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Live News

Chlum, Czech Republic. 29th June, 2024. People dressed as soldiers of the Austrian and Prussian army on the top of the hill Chlum near Hradec Kralove city paid tribute to the fallen soldiers by Battle scene ''The 18th Infantry Regiment from Hradec Kralove in the Battle of Chlum 1866'' in the Chlum in the Czech Republic.The Austrian army of 215,000 faced the Prussian Army of the Elbe (39,000) and First Army (85,000) on 3 July. The battle ended with heavy casualties for both sides. The Prussians had nearly 9,000 men killed, wounded, or missing. Credit: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Live News Stock Photo
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June 29, 2024, Chlum, Czech Republic: People dressed as soldiers of the Austrian and Prussian army on the top of the hill Chlum near Hradec Kralove city paid tribute to the fallen soldiers by Battle scene ''The 18th Infantry Regiment from Hradec Kralove in the Battle of Chlum 1866'' in the Chlum in the Czech Republic...The Austrian army of 215, 000 faced the Prussian Army of the Elbe (39, 000) and First Army (85, 000) on 3 July. ..The battle ended with heavy casualties for both sides. The Prussians had nearly 9, 000 men killed, wounded, or missing. The Austrians and allies had roughly 31, 000 men killed, wounded, or missing, with 9, 291 of these being prisoners. Compounding the Austrians' losses was Austria's earlier refusal to sign the First Geneva Convention. (Credit Image: © Slavek Ruta/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!

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