by John Taylor Gatto Chapter 7 of The Underground History of American Public Education On approaching the enemy, the marching columns of Prussians wheeled in succession to the right or left, passed along the front of the enemy until the rear company had wheeled. Then the whole together wheeled into line facing the enemy. These movements brought the infantry into two long well-closed lines, parade-ground precision obtained thanks to remorseless drilling. With this movement was bound up a fire-discipline more extraordinary than any perfection of maneuver. “Pelotonfeuer” was opened at 200 paces from the enemy and continued up to 30 … Continue reading The Prussian Connection