Prussian Field Armies in the Zala River Valley

Hohenlowa was not a trained soldier. He had been put in charge of the army for political reasons, and was expected to act mostly as a figurehead. His quartermaster, a professional officer named Colonel Christian von Masenbach, handled strategy,. The two men could agree on nothing. This was part of the reason for all the indecision in the Prussian High Command. At this stage there was still no clearly defined Prussian war plan.