Caesar Rüstow

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Caesar Rüstow (1826-1866) was a Prussian soldier and military writer.

The brother of Friedrich Wilhelm Rüstow and Alexander Rüstow, Caesar Rüstow was one of the foremost experts of his time in the design and construction of military rifles, and the writer of several treatises on that subject, notably Die Kriegshandfeuerwaffen (Berlin, 1857-64). Both Alexander and Caesar fell on the field of battle in the war of 1866, Caesar at the Battle of Dermbach. He his the grandfather of Alexander Rüstow.


[edit] Works

  • Leitfaden der Waffenlehre, Erfurt, 1855, New Edition: Sommer, Anton; 2006 (ISBN: 3902539402)
  • Das Miniegewehr, Erfurt, 1855
  • Die Kriegshandfeuerwaffen Berlin 1857-1864, 2 Vol.
  • Rückblicke auf Preußens Gewehränderung nach Minieschem System, Erfurt, 1857
  • Die neueren gezogenen Infanteriegewehre: Ihre wahre Leistungsfähigkeit und die Mittel, dieselbe zu sichern. 2nd edition, Verlag Zernin, Darmstadt, 1862


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