Between the Crimean War and the First World War there was a major transformation in infantry tactics, namely the change from closed order formation for the regular infantry to an open order. This video gives a general insight into open order vs. closed order, which is usually not really covered directly. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop » SOURCES « English, John A.; Gudmundsson, Bruce I.; On Infantry. The Military Profession. Revised Edition. Praeger: Westport, Connecticut, 1994 Knox, MacGegor (ed.); Murry, Williamson: The dynamics of military revolution. 1300-2050. Cambridge University Press: New York, 2003. Searle, Alaric (Ed.): Genesis, Employment, Aftermath: First World War Tanks and the New Warfare, 1900-1945. Helion & Company Limited: Solihull, UK (2015) Linnenkohl, Hans: Vom Einzelschuss zur Feuerwalze. Der Wettlauf zwischen Technik und Taktik im Ersten Weltkrieg. Bernard & Graefe Verlag: Koblenz, 1990. Nosworthy, Brent: Battle Tactics of Napoleon and his Enemies. Constable: London, UK, 1997. Hughes, B. P.: Firepower – Weapon Effectiveness on the Battlefield, 1630-1850. Sarpedon: New York, 1974 (1997) Ortenburg, Georg: Waffen der Einigungskriege 1848-1871. Bechtermünz: Augsburg, 1990 (2005) Ortenburg, Georg: Waffen der Millionenheere 1871.1914. Bechtermünz: Augsburg, 1992 (2005) » CREDITS & SPECIAL THX « Song: Ethan Meixsell - Demilitarized Zone #MilitaryHistory #infantry #OpenOrder