LESSONS 2 AND 3 BISMARCK THE JUNKER

In our last lesson I mentioned that Bismarck belonged to the Junker class of Prussians.  The History Dictionary defines Junkers below:

A term derived from Jungherr, referring to officer-cadet sons of Prussian nobles, later applied to members of the landed gentry in Prussia - the traditional officer class in the Prussian and German armies.

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