Dreyse needle gun
After clearing the village, the Austrians continued their advance. An Austrian close order column was engaged by one of Bose's battalions and driven back by the superior firepower of the Prussian Dreyse needle gun. The 15th brigade advanced gradually through Podol, defeating several Austrian counterattacks along the way. With more Prussian forces arriving at the scene, Bose and Colonel Drygalski personally led an attack to retake the bridges. Drygalski was shot and killed by the Austrians and the Prussians faltered. Bose then picked up a rifle and led his men forward, capturing the bridges after heavy hand-to-hand combat.