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623:, 56 (six and four-pounder) guns, together 200 men and 7,000 horses. The Saxons fought in the battles of Kobrin and Gorodechno before joining the Grande Armée in its retreat. A detachment of cuirassiers was separated from the main army and placed in a different corps and participated in the Battle of Borodino.
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infantry had a shako plate with the cipher FAR (Fridericus
Augustus Rex) embedded on the metal, with a pompom for the rankers painted in a bicolor fashion, the top half being of the regiments color and the bottom half being white. Non-commissioned officers typically had a black top half for their pompom.
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The Line
Infantry dressed in white coats with their facings being in regiment colors. The 1st and 2nd regiments wore red, the 3rd and 4th wore dark blue, the 5th and 6th wore yellow, and the 7th and 8th wore green. The Grenadiers had grenades on their tailcoats and a distinct plume. The hats of the
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The other regiments of the Royal Saxon Army had either stayed in Saxony or defended other garrisons and supply depots which were responsible for supplying the Grande Armée. The Garde du Corps, and
Zastrow cuirassiers were sent to a different corps and participated in the charge of the Great Redoubt
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decided in favor of dividing Saxony by giving
Prussia a large portion of its population and parts of his army. Protests of the Saxon troops handed over to and integrated in the Prussian army were violently suppressed by the Prussians. The scaled down Saxon Corps took part in the 1815 campaign under
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proved the combat power of the Saxon army to be very low, so that after the war a military reform was enacted which aimed to increase their military efficiency. As part of this reform, the Saxon army was brought to a strength of 30,000, which consisted almost exclusively of Saxons. Thus it differed
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on 18 January 1871, the
Kingdom of Saxony kept the limited autonomy in military matters which it had under the Convention of 1867. It retained, despite certain jurisdictional disputes in the postwar period, a separate Ministry of War, general staff and military academy. The Saxon army continued in
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forced the Saxon regiments to swear an oath of allegiance to
Prussia, which at least most of the officers refused. Ten infantry regiments and one battalion of Chevau-légers were provided with Prussian uniforms and placed in the hostile army. However, this was not successful because the majority of
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which made clear that the army needed to be reformed in order to build a modern and organized army in the French style. The 1810 reform was based on the 1804 drill book - which increased the rapid march to 90 steps from the previous 75 - and the 1808 French infantry regulations and led by
General
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A common misconception about the Saxon infantry regiments is that they were numbered, there is no evidence of any of the line infantry regiments being numbered, however the light infantry regiments were assigned numbers. Additionally, there were also garrison companies for fortresses and other
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on the third day of battle a major part of the Saxon contingent defected to the Allies and
Frederick Augustus was taken prisoner. The Saxon army was reorganized in 1813 at Merseburg then at 1814 at Flanders by Johann von Thielmann and participated in the occupation of the Netherlands. The
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For the unsuccessful integration of the Saxons in the
Prussian army in detail see January 1967: 370 ff. The pro-Prussian historiography was amazed at the Saxon resistance: "The unfortunate Saxon army wasted its admirable loyalty to dire circumstances, ." Bleckwenn 1984: Volume IV,
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963:. As the war progressed, through the necessary additions the units becoming increasingly mixed with troops from the other German states. During the war Saxony mobilized a total of about 750,000 soldiers, of whom about 229,000 did not return.
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The
General of the Infantry, General of the Cavalry, and General of the Artillery did not have much involvement on the actual battlefields during the Napoleonic Wars, command was mainly done by the Lieutenant and Major Generals.
711:. Saxony unsuccessfully called for the support of the army of the Confederation and of Austria but the Saxon army was forced to pull back because of the military situation into Bohemia and effected a junction with the
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The new army administration brought totally different conditions, especially in relation to food, clothing and equipment of the troops. The command of the renewed army was nominally the King. In 1810, Major General
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727:(3 July 1866) where the Saxons held the extreme left of the Austrian position. The Saxons maintained their post with great tenacity, but were involved in the disastrous defeat of their allies.
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and due to the hesitant attitude of Austria, Frederick Augustus had no choice but to support Napoleon. Thus the Saxon army fought during the 1813 Autumn campaign on the French side. In the
762:, the final and decisive action in the battle. In the re-organisation of the army which accompanied the march towards Paris the Crown Prince gained a separate command over the 4th army (
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After the failure of the invasion, the campaign of 1813 mainly centered around Saxon territory. When the Russo-Prussian armies invaded Saxony, King Frederick Augustus fled to
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264:(1807–1918). A regular Saxon army was first established in 1682 and it continued to exist until the abolition of the German monarchies in 1918. With the formation of the
866:. In 1899, the creation of the two new divisions caused a reorganization of the Saxon army in two army corps, the existing XII, based in Dresden, and the newly formed
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739:. According to the Military Convention of 7 February 1867 its army formed the XII Corps, which was placed under Prussian command. Saxony had to hand over the
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the troops deserted. From 1757, most of the "booty-regiments" dissolved, only three of which remained at war's end. The same year a Saxon corps under Prince
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After the military reorganization of 1810, the Saxon units adopted French styles of dress, with their old Seven Years War-era uniforms becoming obsolete.
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and classified according to the state of Saxony into four military divisions. For the first time for the accommodation of the troops barracks were built.
340:) together. The artillery as a third independent branch of service and was made up of field artillery and in-house. Also belonging to the artillery, were
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The Saxons also had a small division with two brigades, two cavalry regiments and two foot batteries in the French reserve Corps at Friedland.
543:, a nationwide recruiting circuit with commissions was established. Soldiers were enlisted for fixed period of service of eight to ten years.
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Marshal Jean Lannes In The Battles Of Saalfeld, Pultusk, And Friedland, 1806 To 1807: The Application Of Combined Arms In The Opening Battle
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Some units were also maintained in Dresden and subordinate to the General staff members present in the city. These were the following:
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itself (1 September 1870), with the troops under his orders, Albert carried out the envelopment of the French on the east and north.
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Saxony provided the fourth largest contingent, after Austria, Prussia and Bavaria. The Saxon troops, together with the quotas from
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The Kingdom of Saxony placed an army corps (later two army corps) at the disposal of the army of the German Empire in peacetime:
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Saxony also financially benefited from the campaign: its share of the French reparations flowed in part in the construction of
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723:. The Crown Prince, however, succeeded in effecting the retreat in good order, and with his troops took part in the decisive
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garrison companies such as the semi-invalids from companies not fit for field service, Cadet Corps and the Royal Swiss Guard.
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After the reforms of 1810 the army consisted of 31 infantry battalions and artillery brigades (24,937 men), 36 squadrons of
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442:, a small division of two brigades, two cavalry regiments, and two foot batteries served in the French Reserve Corps under
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sought to reform the army to Prussian model, but failed because of the resistance of the estates because of high costs.
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and dismissing them in peace, was as costly as the formation of a standing army. In 1682 the hitherto existing
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Improvement of the military administration of justice with a ban on corporal punishment as a punishment measure
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On the outbreak of the war Prince Albert again commanded the Saxons, who were included in the 2nd army under
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847:
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804:, he was left in command of the German army of occupation, a position which he held till the fall of the
758:, they formed the extreme left of the German army, and with the Prussian Guard carried out the attack on
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428:
414:, the Saxon and Prussian armies were heavily defeated. After these defeats the French occupied Saxony.
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948:, Hausen saw his own flank exposed and ordered a retreat. After the stabilization of the front on the
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Albert's conduct in these engagements won for him the complete confidence of the army, and during the
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from the armies of other European states, which supplemented their staff frequently with foreigners.
715:. The Saxon army took a prominent part in the battles by which the Prussians forced the line of the
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Changing the uniform to the French model and the introduction of new muskets, bayonets and side arms
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defensive structures. In Dresden, there was a Swiss Guard, Cadet Corps, and an artillery academy.
952:, on September 9, 1914, Hausen was relieved of his command due to illness and replaced by General
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Following the reform, the army consisted of Guard Infantry, line infantry, and cavalry regiments (
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563:. As a result of military reform, the Royal Saxon Army was formed along the following structure:
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Saxony was again invaded by Prussia and the Saxon army was invested by the Prussian army in the
293:. He convinced the Saxon Estates in 1681 that the established practice of in case of war hiring
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The first Cavalry Division with three brigades, one regiment of Hussars and the Garde du Corps.
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was raised in Hungary. After the war, Prince Francis Xavier as regent for the underage Elector
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his troops formed the north-east section of the investing force. After the conclusion of the
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against Prussia. The growing crisis bankrupted the state and forced the Saxon Prime Minister
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Albert and the Saxons took a leading part in the operations which preceded the battle of
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607:. The Saxon contingent was formed as the 21st and 22nd Division of the VII Army Corps of
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Organization of the Royal Saxon Army in 1812 at the Beginning of the Russian Campaign
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where they had to capitulate on 16 October 1756. Only four cavalry regiments and two
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in 1866 began, Saxony supported Austria and mobilized its 32,000-strong army around
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781:, the 4th army being the pivot on which the whole army wheeled round in pursuit of
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These units were divided into brigades and divisions, being organized as follows:
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The first Infantry division with two brigades and a regiment of Grenadier Guards,
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192:
95:
808:. On the conclusion of peace he was made an inspector-general of the army and a
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608:
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273:
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and on 20 December 1806, the Electorate was created a kingdom by the graces of
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The second Infantry division with two brigades and one light infantry brigade.
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Royal. Detachment at the Royal Prussian Saxony Traffic Technical Examination
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Of technical troops until the First World War the Saxon Army consisted of:
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Royal. Saxon Detachment of the 2nd Company of the battalion motor vehicles
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Special corps, which were subordinated to the chief of staff. These were:
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818:
770:) corps. Albert was succeeded in command of the XII Corps by his brother
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Discontinuation of muskets for officers - instead, service with a drawn
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during the Battle of Borodino, and rescued Napoleon from the cossacks.
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600:(6,577 men) and an engineering corps (266 men); all in all 31,780 men.
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an engineer corps of sappers and pontoniers (later the engineer units)
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616:
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When the First World War started, the two Saxon Army Corps, and the
656:. The Saxons continued to occupy France with the allies until 1818.
359:, Saxony allied with Austria. The Saxon army suffered heavily under
127:
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2 Königl. Battalion of the Royal Saxon. Prussian Railway Regiment 1
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The commanding staff of the Saxon divisions is listed as follows:
766:) consisting of the Saxons, the Prussian Guard corps, and the IV (
708:
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105th (6th Royal Saxon) Infantry "King William II of Württemberg"
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There was a second class and a first class for the Capitän rank.
874:. Saxon troops also provided a share of the occupation forces in
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on 29 and 30 August 1870 were fought under his direction; in the
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formations, which were located in Poland, escaped the surrender.
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139:
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Infantry Regiments "Prinz Friedrich August" and "Prinz Clemens"
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Reduction of the surgical staff at the same time improving the
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143:
284:
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Cölleda, Artern, Heidrungen, Schönewerda, Langensalza, Wiche
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683:
Organization of Army of Kingdom of Saxony as of 20 June 1866
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On 15 February 1812 the army was mobilized for the upcoming
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in 1806 initially on the side of Prussia. In the battles of
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troops and Guard and other small units were consolidated in
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Grenadier was used for the guards and infantry grenadiers,
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was Minister of War and General von Gersdorff chief of the
417:
105:
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On mobilisation, these were joined by reserve formations:
1812:
Chevauxleger Regiments "Prinz Johann" and "Prinz Albrecht"
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to Prussia. The Kingdom of Saxony took part in the 1870
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Chevauxleger Regiments "Prinz Clemens" and "von Polenz"
1731:
Infantry Regiments "Prinz Maximilian" and "von Rechten"
289:
The founder of the standing army in Saxony was Elector
2383:(in German) (Dissertation ed.). Dresden, Germany.
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Sergeant was used for infantry and cavalry regiments,
630:. The Saxon army was then invested in the fortress of
348:
established companies. The army was divided into four
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Die sächsische Armee im Deutschen Reich 1871 bis 1918
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forming part of the right wing of the forces for the
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Light Infantry Regiments "von Le Coq" and "von Sahr"
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General Staff Ranks of the Royal Saxon Army in 1810
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under the command of the French General of Division
850:, based in Dresden. The Corps consisted out of the
1695:Infantry Regiments "König" and "von Niesemeuschel"
895:3 Königl. Saxon Airship Company of the Battalion 2
2124:In peacetime, the Royal Saxon Army also provided
2009:Artillery Commander: Lieutenant Colonel von Hoyer
1219:Mousquetier was used for the main line infantry,
1049:Regimental Ranks of the Royal Saxon Army in 1810
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1870:Line Infantry Regiment "Prinz Friedrich August"
921:under command of the former Saxon War Minister,
898:3 Königl. Saxon Company of Battalion No. 1 Flyer
2432:Standing German armies in the Holy Roman Empire
1591:Querfert, Sangershausen, Schaafstedt, Freiburg
1227:Canonier was used for the artillery regiments,
494:Further changes in the Saxon military reforms:
2000:Commander: Lieutenant General Edler von Le Coq
1709:Infantry Regiments "Prinz Anton" and "von Low"
1385:Infantry Regiment "Prince Frederick Augustus"
892:Royal. Saxon fortress Telephonic Company No. 7
735:After the peace Saxony was forced to join the
581:Artillery units (horse and foot artillery) and
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1923:- Lieutenant General Freiherr von Gutschmidt
1772:- Lieutenant General Freiherr von Gutschmidt
1422:1. Leichtes-Infanterie Regiment "von Le Coq"
1388:Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Friedrich August"
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730:
522:Training in new combat methods: columns with
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1235:Organization of the Royal Saxon Army in 1810
2016:
1942:Line Infantry Regiment "von Niesemeuschel"
1439:2. Leichtes-Infanterie Regiment "von Sahr"
1153:Feldwebel was used for infantry regiments,
285:During the Electorate of Saxony (1682–1807)
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2410:
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371:in 1749 to reduce the army to 17,000 men.
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2259:After the Military Reorganization in 1810
1885:1st Light Infantry Regiment "von Le Coq"
959:The Saxon troops were used mostly at the
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2350:U.S. Army Combined Arms Research Library
2231:47th (3rd Royal Saxon) Landwehr Division
2226:46th (2nd Royal Saxon) Landwehr Division
2221:45th (1st Royal Saxon) Landwehr Division
1985:Chevauxlegers Regiment "Prinz Albrecht"
1968:1 Mounted Artillery Battery with 6 guns
1896:1 Mounted Artillery Battery with 6 guns
1528:Chevauxlegers Regiment "Prince Clemens"
1506:Oeberan, Frankenberg, Marienberg, Penig
1489:Dresden, Pirna, Radeberg, Dippoidswalde
1419:1st Light Infantry Regiment "of Le Coq"
1303:Infanterie-Regiment "von Niesemeuschel"
1175:Feuerwerker was used for the artillery.
1158:Commariendersergeant for the artillery.
1155:Wachtmeister for cavalry regiments, and
703:crossed the border on 16 July 1866 near
678:
539:Instead of advertising in Germany using
418:During the Kingdom of Saxony (1807–1918)
272:the Royal Saxon Army joined the French "
2311:Everson, Major Robert E. (2014-08-15).
2310:
2209:53rd (3rd Royal Saxon) Reserve Division
2098:24th (2nd Royal Saxon) Reserve Division
2093:23rd (1st Royal Saxon) Reserve Division
1957:2nd Light Infantry Regiment "von Sahr"
1914:Chevauxlegers Regiment "vacant Polenz"
1911:Chevauxlegers Regiment "Prinz Clemens"
1873:Line Infantry Regiment "Prinz Clemens"
1574:Mühlberg, Schmiedeberg, Düben, Kemberg
1548:Chevaulegers-Regiment "Prinz Albrecht"
1545:Chevauxlegers-Regiment "Prince Albert"
1354:Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Maximilian"
1224:Reiter was used for cavalry regiments,
659:
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2343:"Royal Saxon Army Corps, 20 June 1866"
1857:- Lieutenant General Edler von Le Coq
1722:- Lieutenant General Edler von Le Coq
1531:Chevaulegers-Regiment "Prinz Clemens"
1436:2nd Light Infantry Regiment "of Sahr"
1351:Infantry Regiment "Prince Maximilian"
309:regiments of eight companies and five
276:" along with 37 other German states.
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2142:12th (1st Royal Saxon) Foot Artillery
2012:Senior Engineer Officer: Captain Damm
1982:Cuirassier Regiment "vacant Zastrow"
1971:1 Foot Artillery Battery with 6 guns
1882:Line Infantry Regiment "Prinz Anton"
1602:Major General Freiherr von Gutschmid
1565:Chevaulegers-Regiment "Prinz Johann"
1562:Chevauxlegers-Regiment "Prince John"
1300:Infantry Regiment "of Niesemeuschel"
977:Ranks of the Royal Saxon Army in 1810
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2253:
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2003:Chief of Staff: Colonel von Langenau
1902:1 Company of Sappers and Pontoniers
1795:- Lieutenant General von Thielemann
1500:King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
1405:Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Clemens"
1391:Prince Frederick Augustus of Saxony
1289:King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
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858:. In 1889, the Saxon Corps raised a
634:. After the defeat of the Allies at
474:Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Gersdorff
427:Saxony became a member state of the
1867:Grenadier-Battalion "von Liebenau"
1582:Chevaulegers-Regiment "von Polenz"
1579:Chevauxlegers-Regiment "of Polenz"
1540:Pegau, Schkeuditz, Lützen, Zwenkau
1402:Infantry Regiment "Prince Clemens"
1317:Infantry Regiment "Prince Anthony"
752:Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia
699:. After the declaration of war the
676:, formed the mixed IX. Army Corps.
513:Creation of Battalion Staff in 1809
13:
2243:19th (Royal Saxon) Ersatz Division
1954:Grenadier Battalion "von Spiegel"
1748:Grenadier-Battalion "von Liebenau"
1523:Grimma, Rochlitz, Geithain, Borna
1371:Infanterie-Regiment "von Rechten"
1320:Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Anton"
1272:General von Lindt (Deceased 1805)
1057:French or English Rank Equivalent
823:Bundeswehr Military History Museum
526:instead of the old, rigid form of
422:
14:
2623:
2197:241st (11th Royal Saxon) Division
2192:219th (10th Royal Saxon) Division
1936:Grenadier-Battalion "von Brause"
1801:Cuirassier Regiment "von Zastrow"
1734:Grenadier-Battalion "von Spiegel"
1683:- Lieutenant General von Zeschau
1514:Cürassier-Regiment "von Zastrow"
1511:Cuirassier-Regiment "of Zastrow"
785:; and the actions of Buzancy and
615:. The Saxons fielded 18 infantry
498:Rejuvenation of the officer corps
452:The Saxon troops participated in
2519:
2187:212th (9th Royal Saxon) Division
2182:192nd (8th Royal Saxon) Division
2177:123rd (7th Royal Saxon) Division
2117:offensive in August 1914 on the
1951:Grenadier Battalion "von Anger"
1698:Grenadier-Battalion "von Brause"
1551:Prince Albert of Saxony-Teschen
832:
463:Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand von Funck
256:) was the military force of the
78:
66:
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2172:96th (6th Royal Saxon) Division
2167:58th (5th Royal Saxon) Division
2088:XII (Royal Saxon) Reserve Corps
2072:40th (4th Royal Saxon) Division
2066:24th (2nd Royal Saxon) Division
2046:32nd (3rd Royal Saxon) Division
2040:23rd (1st Royal Saxon) Division
1939:Line Infantry Regiment "König"
1909:- Lieutenant General von Funck
1781:- Lieutenant General von Funck
1758:- Major General Saher von Sahr
1712:Grenadier-Battalion "von Anger"
1554:Lieutenant Colonel von Lessing
1414:Leipzig, Eilenberg, Wittenberg
1368:Infantry Regiment "of Rechten"
915:XII (Royal Saxon) Reserve Corps
393:Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony
2334:
2317:. Pickle Partners Publishing.
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2294:
1380:Zwickau, Schneeberg, Freiberg
1337:Infanterie-Regiment "von Low"
1266:Life Grenadier Guard Regiment
917:were mobilized as part of the
908:
361:Friedrich August Graf Rutowski
189:War of the Bavarian Succession
1:
2572:Army of the Holy Roman Empire
2287:
1865:- Major General von Steindel
1742:- Major General von Steindel
1692:- Major General von Dryherrn
1686:Life Grenadier Guard Regiment
990:French or English Equivalent
928:. The 3rd Army fought in the
829:as only military units left.
1934:- Major General von Klengel
1880:- Major General von Nostitz
1728:- Major General von Klengel
1706:- Major General von Nostitz
1640:Reitende-Artillerie Brigade
1397:Torgau, Oschatz, Wittenberg
1357:Prince Maximilian of Saxony
1286:Infanterie-Regiment "König"
1269:Leibgrenadiergarde Regiment
827:Army Officer Training School
305:. The army consisted of six
7:
2612:German Army (German Empire)
2270:
2057:XIX (2nd Royal Saxon) Corps
2031:XII (1st Royal Saxon) Corps
2006:Intendant: Major von Ryssel
1899:1 Foot Battery with 6 guns
1815:Reitende-Artillerie-Brigade
1809:- Major General von Barner
1363:Chemnitz, Döbeln, Freiberg
1334:Infantry Regiment "of Low"
932:, mainly in the battles of
868:XIX (2nd Royal Saxon) Corps
848:XII (1st Royal Saxon) Corps
754:, his old opponent. At the
664:In the Armed Forces of the
404:War of the Fourth Coalition
168:Black, green, yellow, white
10:
2628:
2565:
1637:Mounted Artillery Brigade
1588:Colonel Freiherr von Ende
1557:Lübben, Lübbenau, Cottbus
1486:Major General von Mangold
972:During the Napoleonic Wars
837:After the founding of the
802:Treaty of Frankfurt (1871)
737:North German Confederation
731:North German Confederation
654:command in the Upper Rhine
461:Lecoq, the Major-Generals
454:War of the Fifth Coalition
429:Confederation of the Rhine
317:consisted out of 24 guns.
279:
266:Confederation of the Rhine
260:(1682–1807) and later the
254:Königlich Sächsische Armee
155:Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
2529:Armies of the Electorates
2528:
2517:
2438:Imperial and state armies
2437:
2156:Raised during World War I
1949:- Major General von Sahr
1919:
1853:
1623:Fuss-Artillerie Regiment
1612:
1534:Prince Clemens of Saxony
1469:
1408:Prince Clemens of Saxony
1283:Infantry Regiment "King"
1258:
1150:Non-Commissioned Officer
1149:
1109:
1073:
1022:General of the Artillery
946:First Battle of the Marne
605:French invasion of Russia
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210:
172:
164:
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18:
2597:Former armies by country
2017:Structure in World War I
1892:Artillery and Pontoniers
1620:Foot Artillery Regiment
1329:Bautzen, Görlitz, Sorau
1006:General of the Infantry
747:on the side of Prussia.
1827:Foot Artillery Regiment
1775:Garde du Corps Regiment
1520:Colonel von Grünenwald
1445:Colonel von Tettenborn
1394:Colonel von Brochowski
1360:Colonel von Ehrenstein
1275:Colonel von Warnsdorff
1019:General der Artillerie
1014:General of the Cavalry
1011:General der Cavallerie
1003:General der Infanterie
930:battle of the Frontiers
388:Frederick II of Prussia
49:; 105 years ago
47:– 11 November 1918
38:; 342 years ago
2374:Hoffmann, Jan (2007).
2277:Order of the Rue Crown
1839:Sappers and Pontoniers
1756:Light Infantry Brigade
1568:Prince John of Saxony
1494:Life Cuirassier Guard
1483:General von Zeschwitz
1411:Colonel von Wellentin
684:
489:Friedrich von Langenau
253:
1798:Life Cuirassier Guard
1720:2nd Infantry Division
1681:1st Infantry Division
1503:Colonel von Liebenau
1497:Leib-Cürassier-Garde
1346:Luckau, Guben, Sorau
1323:Crown Prince Anthony
1292:Colonel von Göphardt
1143:Commarendiersergeant
944:'s retreat after the
695:under the command of
682:
577:To these were added:
532:Launching of a first
402:Saxony fought in the
365:battle of Kesselsdorf
2481:Mecklenburg military
2463:Hesse-Darmstadt Army
1537:Colonel von Gablenz
1462:Major von Carlowitz
1448:Naumburg, Merseburg
1377:Colonel von Gablenz
1343:Colonel von Jeschki
1326:Colonel von Larisch
1312:Dresden, Großenhain
1295:Dresden, Großenhain
1242:Unit (English Name)
844:Imperial German army
811:Generalfeldmarschall
756:Battle of Gravelotte
725:Battle of Königgrätz
666:German Confederation
660:German Confederation
550:Heinrich von Cerrini
485:Johann von Thielmann
456:in 1809 against the
397:Friedrich August III
226:Johann von Thielmann
222:Frederick Augustus I
74:Electorate of Saxony
2215:Landwehr Divisions:
2161:Infantry Divisions:
2109:, these formed the
1966:- Major Auenmüller
1571:Colonel von Kleist
1245:Unit (German Name)
1084:Lieutenant Colonel
1054:Rank (German Name)
1050:
1030:Lieutenant General
987:Rank (German Name)
983:
745:Franco-Prussian War
741:Fortress Königstein
697:Crown Prince Albert
689:Austro-Prussian War
440:Battle of Friedland
357:Second Silesian War
201:Franco-Prussian War
197:Austro-Prussian War
36:1 January 1682
2592:Military of Saxony
2341:Nafziger, George.
2105:Together with the
1842:Garrison Companies
1605:Colonel von Engel
1431:Zeitz, Weißenfels
1260:INFANTRY REGIMENTS
1131:Second Lieutenant
1118:Premierlieutenant
1097:Battalion Officer
1048:
1027:Generallieutenant
981:
685:
652:Seventh Coalition
649:Congress of Vienna
177:Great Northern War
2602:History of Saxony
2579:
2578:
2469:Hesse-Kassel Army
2324:978-1-78289-903-7
2249:Uniforms and Arms
2203:Reserve Division:
2022:Pre and early war
1990:
1989:
1894:- Major Grossman
1833:Royal Swiss Guard
1670:
1669:
1471:CAVALRY REGIMENTS
1232:
1231:
1184:Corporal Fourier
1121:First Lieutenant
1081:Oberstlieutenant
1074:Regiment Officer
1042:
1041:
967:Army Organization
764:Army of the Meuse
644:Battle of Leipzig
536:for the artillery
534:drill regulations
503:Military Medicine
458:Empire of Austria
262:Kingdom of Saxony
239:
238:
86:Kingdom of Saxony
2619:
2607:Disbanded armies
2523:
2511:Württemberg Army
2426:
2419:
2412:
2403:
2402:
2398:
2392:
2384:
2382:
2361:
2360:
2358:
2356:
2347:
2338:
2332:
2331:
2308:
2302:
2298:
2237:Ersatz Division:
1851:
1850:
1770:Cavalry Division
1654:Train Battalion
1599:Husarenregiment
1596:Hussar Regiment
1428:Major von Egidy
1239:
1238:
1110:Company Officer
1051:
1047:
984:
980:
862:, and in 1899 a
558:
482:
471:
376:Seven Years' War
291:Johann Georg III
246:Royal Saxon Army
230:Albert of Saxony
185:Seven Years' War
84:
82:
81:
72:
70:
69:
57:
55:
50:
46:
44:
39:
28:
19:Royal Saxon Army
16:
15:
2627:
2626:
2622:
2621:
2620:
2618:
2617:
2616:
2582:
2581:
2580:
2575:
2574:
2524:
2515:
2433:
2430:
2386:
2385:
2380:
2370:
2365:
2364:
2354:
2352:
2345:
2339:
2335:
2325:
2309:
2305:
2299:
2295:
2290:
2273:
2261:
2256:
2254:Napoleonic Wars
2251:
2158:
2115:Schlieffen Plan
2024:
2019:
1979:Garde du Corps
1921:SECOND DIVISION
1849:
1787:Hussar Regiment
1657:Trainbattailon
1480:Garde du Corps
1477:Garde du Corps
1237:
1147:Sergeant Major
1128:Souslieutenant
998:Chief of Staff
995:Chef des Stabs
974:
969:
911:
876:Alsace-Lorraine
870:to be based in
835:
791:Battle of Sedan
768:Prussian Saxony
733:
721:Battle of Jičín
662:
552:
476:
465:
425:
423:Napoleonic wars
420:
315:field artillery
313:regiments. The
287:
282:
242:
232:
228:
224:
217:
203:
199:
195:
193:Napoleonic Wars
191:
187:
183:
179:
142:
138:
134:
130:
126:
122:
118:
96:House of Wettin
79:
77:
76:
67:
65:
53:
51:
48:
42:
40:
37:
12:
11:
5:
2625:
2615:
2614:
2609:
2604:
2599:
2594:
2577:
2576:
2564:
2563:
2557:
2551:
2545:
2539:
2532:
2530:
2526:
2525:
2518:
2516:
2514:
2513:
2508:
2502:
2496:
2490:
2484:
2478:
2472:
2466:
2460:
2457:Brunswick Army
2454:
2448:
2441:
2439:
2435:
2434:
2429:
2428:
2421:
2414:
2406:
2400:
2399:
2369:
2366:
2363:
2362:
2333:
2323:
2303:
2292:
2291:
2289:
2286:
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2284:
2279:
2272:
2269:
2260:
2257:
2255:
2252:
2250:
2247:
2246:
2245:
2234:
2233:
2228:
2223:
2212:
2211:
2200:
2199:
2194:
2189:
2184:
2179:
2174:
2169:
2157:
2154:
2153:
2152:
2146:XVI Army Corps
2139:
2103:
2102:
2101:
2100:
2095:
2081:
2080:
2079:
2078:
2069:
2054:
2053:
2052:
2043:
2023:
2020:
2018:
2015:
2014:
2013:
2010:
2007:
2004:
2001:
1988:
1987:
1973:
1960:
1959:
1944:
1925:
1924:
1917:
1916:
1904:
1888:
1887:
1875:
1859:
1858:
1855:FIRST DIVISION
1848:
1845:
1844:
1843:
1840:
1837:
1836:Engineer Corps
1834:
1831:
1828:
1821:
1820:
1819:
1818:
1817:
1816:
1813:
1804:
1803:
1802:
1799:
1790:
1789:
1788:
1785:
1776:
1767:
1766:
1765:
1762:
1753:
1752:
1751:
1750:
1749:
1746:
1737:
1736:
1735:
1732:
1717:
1716:
1715:
1714:
1713:
1710:
1701:
1700:
1699:
1696:
1687:
1668:
1667:
1664:
1661:
1658:
1655:
1651:
1650:
1647:
1644:
1641:
1638:
1634:
1633:
1630:
1627:
1624:
1621:
1617:
1616:
1610:
1609:
1606:
1603:
1600:
1597:
1593:
1592:
1589:
1586:
1583:
1580:
1576:
1575:
1572:
1569:
1566:
1563:
1559:
1558:
1555:
1552:
1549:
1546:
1542:
1541:
1538:
1535:
1532:
1529:
1525:
1524:
1521:
1518:
1515:
1512:
1508:
1507:
1504:
1501:
1498:
1495:
1491:
1490:
1487:
1484:
1481:
1478:
1474:
1473:
1467:
1466:
1463:
1460:
1457:
1454:
1450:
1449:
1446:
1443:
1440:
1437:
1433:
1432:
1429:
1426:
1423:
1420:
1416:
1415:
1412:
1409:
1406:
1403:
1399:
1398:
1395:
1392:
1389:
1386:
1382:
1381:
1378:
1375:
1372:
1369:
1365:
1364:
1361:
1358:
1355:
1352:
1348:
1347:
1344:
1341:
1338:
1335:
1331:
1330:
1327:
1324:
1321:
1318:
1314:
1313:
1310:
1309:Colonel Vogel
1307:
1304:
1301:
1297:
1296:
1293:
1290:
1287:
1284:
1280:
1279:
1276:
1273:
1270:
1267:
1263:
1262:
1256:
1255:
1252:
1249:
1246:
1243:
1236:
1233:
1230:
1229:
1217:
1216:Rank and File
1214:
1211:
1198:
1197:
1195:
1192:
1188:
1187:
1185:
1182:
1178:
1177:
1171:
1168:
1161:
1160:
1151:
1148:
1145:
1135:
1134:
1132:
1129:
1125:
1124:
1122:
1119:
1115:
1114:
1111:
1108:
1105:
1101:
1100:
1098:
1095:
1092:
1088:
1087:
1085:
1082:
1078:
1077:
1075:
1072:
1069:
1065:
1064:
1061:
1058:
1055:
1040:
1039:
1038:Major General
1036:
1032:
1031:
1028:
1024:
1023:
1020:
1016:
1015:
1012:
1008:
1007:
1004:
1000:
999:
996:
992:
991:
988:
973:
970:
968:
965:
954:Karl von Einem
926:Max von Hausen
910:
907:
906:
905:
902:
899:
896:
893:
890:
834:
831:
798:Siege of Paris
732:
729:
661:
658:
594:
593:
592:
591:
588:
582:
575:
574:
571:
568:
545:
544:
537:
530:
528:Linear Tactics
520:
517:
514:
511:
505:
499:
424:
421:
419:
416:
412:Jena–Auerstedt
380:Siege of Pirna
350:General Houses
303:line regiments
286:
283:
281:
278:
240:
237:
236:
234:Max von Hausen
219:
213:
212:
208:
207:
174:
170:
169:
166:
162:
161:
151:
147:
146:
113:
109:
108:
103:
99:
98:
93:
89:
88:
63:
59:
58:
34:
30:
29:
21:
20:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2624:
2613:
2610:
2608:
2605:
2603:
2600:
2598:
2595:
2593:
2590:
2589:
2587:
2573:
2569:
2568:Standing army
2561:
2558:
2555:
2552:
2549:
2546:
2543:
2540:
2537:
2534:
2533:
2531:
2527:
2522:
2512:
2509:
2506:
2503:
2500:
2497:
2494:
2493:Prussian Army
2491:
2488:
2485:
2482:
2479:
2476:
2475:Imperial Army
2473:
2470:
2467:
2464:
2461:
2458:
2455:
2452:
2451:Bavarian Army
2449:
2446:
2443:
2442:
2440:
2436:
2427:
2422:
2420:
2415:
2413:
2408:
2407:
2404:
2396:
2390:
2379:
2378:
2372:
2371:
2351:
2344:
2337:
2330:
2326:
2320:
2316:
2315:
2307:
2297:
2293:
2283:
2280:
2278:
2275:
2274:
2268:
2264:
2244:
2241:
2240:
2239:
2238:
2232:
2229:
2227:
2224:
2222:
2219:
2218:
2217:
2216:
2210:
2207:
2206:
2205:
2204:
2198:
2195:
2193:
2190:
2188:
2185:
2183:
2180:
2178:
2175:
2173:
2170:
2168:
2165:
2164:
2163:
2162:
2151:
2147:
2143:
2140:
2138:
2134:
2133:XV Army Corps
2130:
2127:
2126:
2125:
2122:
2120:
2119:Western Front
2116:
2112:
2108:
2099:
2096:
2094:
2091:
2090:
2089:
2086:
2085:
2084:
2077:
2073:
2070:
2067:
2064:
2063:
2062:
2058:
2055:
2051:
2047:
2044:
2041:
2038:
2037:
2036:
2032:
2029:
2028:
2027:
2011:
2008:
2005:
2002:
1999:
1998:
1997:
1994:
1986:
1983:
1980:
1977:
1974:
1972:
1969:
1965:
1962:
1961:
1958:
1955:
1952:
1948:
1945:
1943:
1940:
1937:
1933:
1930:
1927:
1926:
1922:
1918:
1915:
1912:
1908:
1905:
1903:
1900:
1897:
1893:
1890:
1889:
1886:
1883:
1879:
1876:
1874:
1871:
1868:
1864:
1861:
1860:
1856:
1852:
1841:
1838:
1835:
1832:
1829:
1826:
1825:
1824:
1814:
1811:
1810:
1808:
1805:
1800:
1797:
1796:
1794:
1791:
1786:
1783:
1782:
1780:
1777:
1774:
1773:
1771:
1768:
1763:
1760:
1759:
1757:
1754:
1747:
1744:
1743:
1741:
1738:
1733:
1730:
1729:
1727:
1724:
1723:
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1711:
1708:
1707:
1705:
1702:
1697:
1694:
1693:
1691:
1688:
1685:
1684:
1682:
1679:
1678:
1677:
1674:
1665:
1662:
1659:
1656:
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1648:
1645:
1642:
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1636:
1635:
1631:
1628:
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1622:
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1618:
1615:
1611:
1607:
1604:
1601:
1598:
1595:
1594:
1590:
1587:
1584:
1581:
1578:
1577:
1573:
1570:
1567:
1564:
1561:
1560:
1556:
1553:
1550:
1547:
1544:
1543:
1539:
1536:
1533:
1530:
1527:
1526:
1522:
1519:
1516:
1513:
1510:
1509:
1505:
1502:
1499:
1496:
1493:
1492:
1488:
1485:
1482:
1479:
1476:
1475:
1472:
1468:
1465:Eckartsberga
1464:
1461:
1458:
1455:
1452:
1451:
1447:
1444:
1441:
1438:
1435:
1434:
1430:
1427:
1424:
1421:
1418:
1417:
1413:
1410:
1407:
1404:
1401:
1400:
1396:
1393:
1390:
1387:
1384:
1383:
1379:
1376:
1373:
1370:
1367:
1366:
1362:
1359:
1356:
1353:
1350:
1349:
1345:
1342:
1339:
1336:
1333:
1332:
1328:
1325:
1322:
1319:
1316:
1315:
1311:
1308:
1305:
1302:
1299:
1298:
1294:
1291:
1288:
1285:
1282:
1281:
1277:
1274:
1271:
1268:
1265:
1264:
1261:
1257:
1253:
1250:
1247:
1244:
1241:
1240:
1228:
1225:
1222:
1218:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1204:
1200:
1199:
1196:
1193:
1190:
1189:
1186:
1183:
1180:
1179:
1176:
1172:
1169:
1167:
1163:
1162:
1159:
1156:
1152:
1146:
1144:
1141:
1140:Wachtmeister
1137:
1136:
1133:
1130:
1127:
1126:
1123:
1120:
1117:
1116:
1112:
1106:
1103:
1102:
1099:
1096:
1093:
1090:
1089:
1086:
1083:
1080:
1079:
1076:
1070:
1067:
1066:
1062:
1059:
1056:
1053:
1052:
1046:
1037:
1035:Generalmajor
1034:
1033:
1029:
1026:
1025:
1021:
1018:
1017:
1013:
1010:
1009:
1005:
1002:
1001:
997:
994:
993:
989:
986:
985:
979:
978:
964:
962:
961:Western Front
957:
955:
951:
947:
943:
939:
935:
931:
927:
924:
923:Generaloberst
920:
916:
903:
900:
897:
894:
891:
888:
887:
886:
883:
881:
877:
873:
869:
865:
861:
857:
853:
849:
845:
840:
839:German Empire
833:German Empire
830:
828:
824:
820:
815:
813:
812:
807:
806:Paris Commune
803:
799:
794:
792:
788:
784:
780:
775:
773:
772:Prince George
769:
765:
761:
757:
753:
748:
746:
742:
738:
728:
726:
722:
718:
714:
710:
706:
702:
701:Prussian Army
698:
694:
690:
681:
677:
675:
671:
667:
657:
655:
650:
645:
641:
637:
633:
629:
624:
622:
619:, 28 Cavalry
618:
614:
610:
606:
601:
599:
589:
586:
585:
583:
580:
579:
578:
572:
569:
566:
565:
564:
562:
561:General Staff
556:
551:
542:
538:
535:
531:
529:
525:
521:
518:
515:
512:
510:
506:
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486:
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475:
469:
464:
459:
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448:
445:
441:
436:
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430:
415:
413:
409:
405:
400:
398:
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389:
385:
381:
377:
372:
370:
366:
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358:
353:
351:
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
330:Chevau-légers
326:
323:
318:
316:
312:
308:
304:
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