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639:, 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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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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979:. 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.
727:. 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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743:(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
778:, 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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280:(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
882:. 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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755:. 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.
356:) 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.
559:, 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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739:. 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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2258:
458:, 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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306:
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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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976:
883:
863:
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820:, he was left in command of the German army of occupation, a position which he held till the fall of the
774:, they formed the extreme left of the German army, and with the Prussian Guard carried out the attack on
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1862:
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430:, the Saxon and Prussian armies were heavily defeated. After these defeats the French occupied Saxony.
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165:
17:
964:, 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.
731:. 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.
968:, 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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945:
579:. 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
309:. He convinced the Saxon Estates in 1681 that the established practice of in case of war hiring
36:
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806:
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712:
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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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681:
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8:
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Albert and the Saxons took a leading part in the operations which preceded the battle of
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623:. 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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797:, 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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265:
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106:
824:. On the conclusion of peace he was made an inspector-general of the army and a
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624:
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289:
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732:
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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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786:) 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.
837:, a modern complex of barracks in Dresden, which contains nowadays the
616:(6,577 men) and an engineering corps (266 men); all in all 31,780 men.
353:
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an engineer corps of sappers and pontoniers (later the engineer units)
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When the First World War started, the two Saxon Army Corps, and the
672:. The Saxons continued to occupy France with the allies until 1818.
375:, Saxony allied with Austria. The Saxon army suffered heavily under
138:
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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:
782:) consisting of the Saxons, the Prussian Guard corps, and the IV (
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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.
890:. 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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326:
150:
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126:
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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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154:
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Cölleda, Artern, Heidrungen, Schönewerda, Langensalza, Wiche
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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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1237:
Grenadier was used for the guards and infantry grenadiers,
575:
was Minister of War and General von Gersdorff chief of the
433:
116:
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On mobilisation, these were joined by reserve formations:
1828:
Chevauxleger Regiments "Prinz Johann" and "Prinz Albrecht"
759:
to Prussia. The Kingdom of Saxony took part in the 1870
1800:
Chevauxleger Regiments "Prinz Clemens" and "von Polenz"
1747:
Infantry Regiments "Prinz Maximilian" and "von Rechten"
305:
The founder of the standing army in Saxony was Elector
2399:(in German) (Dissertation ed.). Dresden, Germany.
1189:
Sergeant was used for infantry and cavalry regiments,
646:. The Saxon army was then invested in the fortress of
364:
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"
998:
General Staff Ranks of the Royal Saxon Army in 1810
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under the command of the French General of Division
866:, based in Dresden. The Corps consisted out of the
1711:Infantry Regiments "König" and "von Niesemeuschel"
911:3 Königl. Saxon Airship Company of the Battalion 2
2140:In peacetime, the Royal Saxon Army also provided
2025:Artillery Commander: Lieutenant Colonel von Hoyer
1235:Mousquetier was used for the main line infantry,
1065:Regimental Ranks of the Royal Saxon Army in 1810
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1886:Line Infantry Regiment "Prinz Friedrich August"
937:under command of the former Saxon War Minister,
914:3 Königl. Saxon Company of Battalion No. 1 Flyer
2448:Standing German armies in the Holy Roman Empire
1607:Querfert, Sangershausen, Schaafstedt, Freiburg
1243:Canonier was used for the artillery regiments,
510:Further changes in the Saxon military reforms:
2016:Commander: Lieutenant General Edler von Le Coq
1725:Infantry Regiments "Prinz Anton" and "von Low"
1401:Infantry Regiment "Prince Frederick Augustus"
908:Royal. Saxon fortress Telephonic Company No. 7
751:After the peace Saxony was forced to join the
597:Artillery units (horse and foot artillery) and
2433:
1939:- Lieutenant General Freiherr von Gutschmidt
1788:- Lieutenant General Freiherr von Gutschmidt
1438:1. Leichtes-Infanterie Regiment "von Le Coq"
1404:Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Friedrich August"
987:
746:
538:Training in new combat methods: columns with
2171:
1251:Organization of the Royal Saxon Army in 1810
2032:
1958:Line Infantry Regiment "von Niesemeuschel"
1455:2. Leichtes-Infanterie Regiment "von Sahr"
1169:Feldwebel was used for infantry regiments,
301:During the Electorate of Saxony (1682–1807)
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2426:
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387:in 1749 to reduce the army to 17,000 men.
35:
2275:After the Military Reorganization in 1810
1901:1st Light Infantry Regiment "von Le Coq"
975:The Saxon troops were used mostly at the
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2366:U.S. Army Combined Arms Research Library
2247:47th (3rd Royal Saxon) Landwehr Division
2242:46th (2nd Royal Saxon) Landwehr Division
2237:45th (1st Royal Saxon) Landwehr Division
2001:Chevauxlegers Regiment "Prinz Albrecht"
1984:1 Mounted Artillery Battery with 6 guns
1912:1 Mounted Artillery Battery with 6 guns
1544:Chevauxlegers Regiment "Prince Clemens"
1522:Oeberan, Frankenberg, Marienberg, Penig
1505:Dresden, Pirna, Radeberg, Dippoidswalde
1435:1st Light Infantry Regiment "of Le Coq"
1319:Infanterie-Regiment "von Niesemeuschel"
1191:Feuerwerker was used for the artillery.
1174:Commariendersergeant for the artillery.
1171:Wachtmeister for cavalry regiments, and
719:crossed the border on 16 July 1866 near
694:
555:Instead of advertising in Germany using
434:During the Kingdom of Saxony (1807–1918)
288:the Royal Saxon Army joined the French "
2327:Everson, Major Robert E. (2014-08-15).
2326:
2225:53rd (3rd Royal Saxon) Reserve Division
2114:24th (2nd Royal Saxon) Reserve Division
2109:23rd (1st Royal Saxon) Reserve Division
1973:2nd Light Infantry Regiment "von Sahr"
1930:Chevauxlegers Regiment "vacant Polenz"
1927:Chevauxlegers Regiment "Prinz Clemens"
1889:Line Infantry Regiment "Prinz Clemens"
1590:Mühlberg, Schmiedeberg, Düben, Kemberg
1564:Chevaulegers-Regiment "Prinz Albrecht"
1561:Chevauxlegers-Regiment "Prince Albert"
1370:Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Maximilian"
1240:Reiter was used for cavalry regiments,
675:
14:
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2359:"Royal Saxon Army Corps, 20 June 1866"
1873:- Lieutenant General Edler von Le Coq
1738:- Lieutenant General Edler von Le Coq
1547:Chevaulegers-Regiment "Prinz Clemens"
1452:2nd Light Infantry Regiment "of Sahr"
1367:Infantry Regiment "Prince Maximilian"
325:regiments of eight companies and five
292:" along with 37 other German states.
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2158:12th (1st Royal Saxon) Foot Artillery
2028:Senior Engineer Officer: Captain Damm
1998:Cuirassier Regiment "vacant Zastrow"
1987:1 Foot Artillery Battery with 6 guns
1898:Line Infantry Regiment "Prinz Anton"
1618:Major General Freiherr von Gutschmid
1581:Chevaulegers-Regiment "Prinz Johann"
1578:Chevauxlegers-Regiment "Prince John"
1316:Infantry Regiment "of Niesemeuschel"
993:Ranks of the Royal Saxon Army in 1810
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2269:
2264:
2037:
2019:Chief of Staff: Colonel von Langenau
1918:1 Company of Sappers and Pontoniers
1811:- Lieutenant General von Thielemann
1516:King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
1421:Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Clemens"
1407:Prince Frederick Augustus of Saxony
1305:King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony
982:
874:. In 1889, the Saxon Corps raised a
650:. After the defeat of the Allies at
490:Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Gersdorff
443:Saxony became a member state of the
1883:Grenadier-Battalion "von Liebenau"
1598:Chevaulegers-Regiment "von Polenz"
1595:Chevauxlegers-Regiment "of Polenz"
1556:Pegau, Schkeuditz, Lützen, Zwenkau
1418:Infantry Regiment "Prince Clemens"
1333:Infantry Regiment "Prince Anthony"
768:Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia
715:. After the declaration of war the
692:, formed the mixed IX. Army Corps.
529:Creation of Battalion Staff in 1809
24:
2259:19th (Royal Saxon) Ersatz Division
1970:Grenadier Battalion "von Spiegel"
1764:Grenadier-Battalion "von Liebenau"
1539:Grimma, Rochlitz, Geithain, Borna
1387:Infanterie-Regiment "von Rechten"
1336:Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Anton"
1288:General von Lindt (Deceased 1805)
1073:French or English Rank Equivalent
839:Bundeswehr Military History Museum
542:instead of the old, rigid form of
438:
25:
2639:
2213:241st (11th Royal Saxon) Division
2208:219th (10th Royal Saxon) Division
1952:Grenadier-Battalion "von Brause"
1817:Cuirassier Regiment "von Zastrow"
1750:Grenadier-Battalion "von Spiegel"
1699:- Lieutenant General von Zeschau
1530:Cürassier-Regiment "von Zastrow"
1527:Cuirassier-Regiment "of Zastrow"
801:; and the actions of Buzancy and
631:. The Saxons fielded 18 infantry
514:Rejuvenation of the officer corps
468:The Saxon troops participated in
2535:
2203:212th (9th Royal Saxon) Division
2198:192nd (8th Royal Saxon) Division
2193:123rd (7th Royal Saxon) Division
2133:offensive in August 1914 on the
1967:Grenadier Battalion "von Anger"
1714:Grenadier-Battalion "von Brause"
1567:Prince Albert of Saxony-Teschen
848:
479:Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand von Funck
272:) was the military force of the
89:
77:
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2188:96th (6th Royal Saxon) Division
2183:58th (5th Royal Saxon) Division
2104:XII (Royal Saxon) Reserve Corps
2088:40th (4th Royal Saxon) Division
2082:24th (2nd Royal Saxon) Division
2062:32nd (3rd Royal Saxon) Division
2056:23rd (1st Royal Saxon) Division
1955:Line Infantry Regiment "König"
1925:- Lieutenant General von Funck
1797:- Lieutenant General von Funck
1774:- Major General Saher von Sahr
1728:Grenadier-Battalion "von Anger"
1570:Lieutenant Colonel von Lessing
1430:Leipzig, Eilenberg, Wittenberg
1384:Infantry Regiment "of Rechten"
931:XII (Royal Saxon) Reserve Corps
409:Prince Francis Xavier of Saxony
2350:
2333:. Pickle Partners Publishing.
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1396:Zwickau, Schneeberg, Freiberg
1353:Infanterie-Regiment "von Low"
1282:Life Grenadier Guard Regiment
933:were mobilized as part of the
924:
377:Friedrich August Graf Rutowski
200:War of the Bavarian Succession
13:
1:
2588:Army of the Holy Roman Empire
2303:
1881:- Major General von Steindel
1758:- Major General von Steindel
1708:- Major General von Dryherrn
1702:Life Grenadier Guard Regiment
1006:French or English Equivalent
944:. The 3rd Army fought in the
845:as only military units left.
1950:- Major General von Klengel
1896:- Major General von Nostitz
1744:- Major General von Klengel
1722:- Major General von Nostitz
1656:Reitende-Artillerie Brigade
1413:Torgau, Oschatz, Wittenberg
1373:Prince Maximilian of Saxony
1302:Infanterie-Regiment "König"
1285:Leibgrenadiergarde Regiment
843:Army Officer Training School
321:. The army consisted of six
7:
2628:German Army (German Empire)
2286:
2073:XIX (2nd Royal Saxon) Corps
2047:XII (1st Royal Saxon) Corps
2022:Intendant: Major von Ryssel
1915:1 Foot Battery with 6 guns
1831:Reitende-Artillerie-Brigade
1825:- Major General von Barner
1379:Chemnitz, Döbeln, Freiberg
1350:Infantry Regiment "of Low"
948:, mainly in the battles of
884:XIX (2nd Royal Saxon) Corps
864:XII (1st Royal Saxon) Corps
770:, his old opponent. At the
680:In the Armed Forces of the
420:War of the Fourth Coalition
179:Black, green, yellow, white
10:
2644:
2581:
1653:Mounted Artillery Brigade
1604:Colonel Freiherr von Ende
1573:Lübben, Lübbenau, Cottbus
1502:Major General von Mangold
988:During the Napoleonic Wars
853:After the founding of the
818:Treaty of Frankfurt (1871)
753:North German Confederation
747:North German Confederation
670:command in the Upper Rhine
477:Lecoq, the Major-Generals
470:War of the Fifth Coalition
445:Confederation of the Rhine
333:consisted out of 24 guns.
295:
282:Confederation of the Rhine
276:(1682–1807) and later the
270:Königlich Sächsische Armee
166:Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
2545:Armies of the Electorates
2544:
2533:
2454:Imperial and state armies
2453:
2172:Raised during World War I
1965:- Major General von Sahr
1935:
1869:
1639:Fuss-Artillerie Regiment
1628:
1550:Prince Clemens of Saxony
1485:
1424:Prince Clemens of Saxony
1299:Infantry Regiment "King"
1274:
1166:Non-Commissioned Officer
1165:
1125:
1089:
1038:General of the Artillery
962:First Battle of the Marne
621:French invasion of Russia
226:
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72:
43:
34:
29:
2613:Former armies by country
2033:Structure in World War I
1908:Artillery and Pontoniers
1636:Foot Artillery Regiment
1345:Bautzen, Görlitz, Sorau
1022:General of the Infantry
763:on the side of Prussia.
1843:Foot Artillery Regiment
1791:Garde du Corps Regiment
1536:Colonel von Grünenwald
1461:Colonel von Tettenborn
1410:Colonel von Brochowski
1376:Colonel von Ehrenstein
1291:Colonel von Warnsdorff
1035:General der Artillerie
1030:General of the Cavalry
1027:General der Cavallerie
1019:General der Infanterie
946:battle of the Frontiers
404:Frederick II of Prussia
60:; 105 years ago
58:– 11 November 1918
49:; 342 years ago
2390:Hoffmann, Jan (2007).
2293:Order of the Rue Crown
1855:Sappers and Pontoniers
1772:Light Infantry Brigade
1584:Prince John of Saxony
1510:Life Cuirassier Guard
1499:General von Zeschwitz
1427:Colonel von Wellentin
700:
505:Friedrich von Langenau
269:
1814:Life Cuirassier Guard
1736:2nd Infantry Division
1697:1st Infantry Division
1519:Colonel von Liebenau
1513:Leib-Cürassier-Garde
1362:Luckau, Guben, Sorau
1339:Crown Prince Anthony
1308:Colonel von Göphardt
1159:Commarendiersergeant
960:'s retreat after the
711:under the command of
698:
593:To these were added:
548:Launching of a first
418:Saxony fought in the
381:battle of Kesselsdorf
2497:Mecklenburg military
2479:Hesse-Darmstadt Army
1553:Colonel von Gablenz
1478:Major von Carlowitz
1464:Naumburg, Merseburg
1393:Colonel von Gablenz
1359:Colonel von Jeschki
1342:Colonel von Larisch
1328:Dresden, Großenhain
1311:Dresden, Großenhain
1258:Unit (English Name)
860:Imperial German army
827:Generalfeldmarschall
772:Battle of Gravelotte
741:Battle of Königgrätz
682:German Confederation
676:German Confederation
566:Heinrich von Cerrini
501:Johann von Thielmann
472:in 1809 against the
413:Friedrich August III
237:Johann von Thielmann
233:Frederick Augustus I
85:Electorate of Saxony
2231:Landwehr Divisions:
2177:Infantry Divisions:
2125:, these formed the
1982:- Major Auenmüller
1587:Colonel von Kleist
1261:Unit (German Name)
1100:Lieutenant Colonel
1070:Rank (German Name)
1066:
1046:Lieutenant General
1003:Rank (German Name)
999:
761:Franco-Prussian War
757:Fortress Königstein
713:Crown Prince Albert
705:Austro-Prussian War
456:Battle of Friedland
373:Second Silesian War
212:Franco-Prussian War
208:Austro-Prussian War
47:1 January 1682
2608:Military of Saxony
2357:Nafziger, George.
2121:Together with the
1858:Garrison Companies
1621:Colonel von Engel
1447:Zeitz, Weißenfels
1276:INFANTRY REGIMENTS
1147:Second Lieutenant
1134:Premierlieutenant
1113:Battalion Officer
1064:
1043:Generallieutenant
997:
701:
668:Seventh Coalition
665:Congress of Vienna
188:Great Northern War
2618:History of Saxony
2595:
2594:
2485:Hesse-Kassel Army
2340:978-1-78289-903-7
2265:Uniforms and Arms
2219:Reserve Division:
2038:Pre and early war
2006:
2005:
1910:- Major Grossman
1849:Royal Swiss Guard
1686:
1685:
1487:CAVALRY REGIMENTS
1248:
1247:
1200:Corporal Fourier
1137:First Lieutenant
1097:Oberstlieutenant
1090:Regiment Officer
1058:
1057:
983:Army Organization
780:Army of the Meuse
660:Battle of Leipzig
552:for the artillery
550:drill regulations
519:Military Medicine
474:Empire of Austria
278:Kingdom of Saxony
250:
249:
97:Kingdom of Saxony
16:(Redirected from
2635:
2623:Disbanded armies
2539:
2527:Württemberg Army
2442:
2435:
2428:
2419:
2418:
2414:
2408:
2400:
2398:
2377:
2376:
2374:
2372:
2363:
2354:
2348:
2347:
2324:
2318:
2314:
2253:Ersatz Division:
1867:
1866:
1786:Cavalry Division
1670:Train Battalion
1615:Husarenregiment
1612:Hussar Regiment
1444:Major von Egidy
1255:
1254:
1126:Company Officer
1067:
1063:
1000:
996:
878:, and in 1899 a
574:
498:
487:
392:Seven Years' War
307:Johann Georg III
264:
257:Royal Saxon Army
241:Albert of Saxony
196:Seven Years' War
95:
93:
92:
83:
81:
80:
68:
66:
61:
57:
55:
50:
39:
30:Royal Saxon Army
27:
26:
21:
2643:
2642:
2638:
2637:
2636:
2634:
2633:
2632:
2598:
2597:
2596:
2591:
2590:
2540:
2531:
2449:
2446:
2402:
2401:
2396:
2386:
2381:
2380:
2370:
2368:
2361:
2355:
2351:
2341:
2325:
2321:
2315:
2311:
2306:
2289:
2277:
2272:
2270:Napoleonic Wars
2267:
2174:
2131:Schlieffen Plan
2040:
2035:
1995:Garde du Corps
1937:SECOND DIVISION
1865:
1803:Hussar Regiment
1673:Trainbattailon
1496:Garde du Corps
1493:Garde du Corps
1253:
1163:Sergeant Major
1144:Souslieutenant
1014:Chief of Staff
1011:Chef des Stabs
990:
985:
927:
892:Alsace-Lorraine
886:to be based in
851:
807:Battle of Sedan
784:Prussian Saxony
749:
737:Battle of Jičín
678:
568:
492:
481:
441:
439:Napoleonic wars
436:
331:field artillery
329:regiments. The
303:
298:
260:
253:
243:
239:
235:
228:
214:
210:
206:
204:Napoleonic Wars
202:
198:
194:
190:
153:
149:
145:
141:
137:
133:
129:
107:House of Wettin
90:
88:
87:
78:
76:
64:
62:
59:
53:
51:
48:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
2641:
2631:
2630:
2625:
2620:
2615:
2610:
2593:
2592:
2580:
2579:
2573:
2567:
2561:
2555:
2548:
2546:
2542:
2541:
2534:
2532:
2530:
2529:
2524:
2518:
2512:
2506:
2500:
2494:
2488:
2482:
2476:
2473:Brunswick Army
2470:
2464:
2457:
2455:
2451:
2450:
2445:
2444:
2437:
2430:
2422:
2416:
2415:
2385:
2382:
2379:
2378:
2349:
2339:
2319:
2308:
2307:
2305:
2302:
2301:
2300:
2295:
2288:
2285:
2276:
2273:
2271:
2268:
2266:
2263:
2262:
2261:
2250:
2249:
2244:
2239:
2228:
2227:
2216:
2215:
2210:
2205:
2200:
2195:
2190:
2185:
2173:
2170:
2169:
2168:
2162:XVI Army Corps
2155:
2119:
2118:
2117:
2116:
2111:
2097:
2096:
2095:
2094:
2085:
2070:
2069:
2068:
2059:
2039:
2036:
2034:
2031:
2030:
2029:
2026:
2023:
2020:
2017:
2004:
2003:
1989:
1976:
1975:
1960:
1941:
1940:
1933:
1932:
1920:
1904:
1903:
1891:
1875:
1874:
1871:FIRST DIVISION
1864:
1861:
1860:
1859:
1856:
1853:
1852:Engineer Corps
1850:
1847:
1844:
1837:
1836:
1835:
1834:
1833:
1832:
1829:
1820:
1819:
1818:
1815:
1806:
1805:
1804:
1801:
1792:
1783:
1782:
1781:
1778:
1769:
1768:
1767:
1766:
1765:
1762:
1753:
1752:
1751:
1748:
1733:
1732:
1731:
1730:
1729:
1726:
1717:
1716:
1715:
1712:
1703:
1684:
1683:
1680:
1677:
1674:
1671:
1667:
1666:
1663:
1660:
1657:
1654:
1650:
1649:
1646:
1643:
1640:
1637:
1633:
1632:
1626:
1625:
1622:
1619:
1616:
1613:
1609:
1608:
1605:
1602:
1599:
1596:
1592:
1591:
1588:
1585:
1582:
1579:
1575:
1574:
1571:
1568:
1565:
1562:
1558:
1557:
1554:
1551:
1548:
1545:
1541:
1540:
1537:
1534:
1531:
1528:
1524:
1523:
1520:
1517:
1514:
1511:
1507:
1506:
1503:
1500:
1497:
1494:
1490:
1489:
1483:
1482:
1479:
1476:
1473:
1470:
1466:
1465:
1462:
1459:
1456:
1453:
1449:
1448:
1445:
1442:
1439:
1436:
1432:
1431:
1428:
1425:
1422:
1419:
1415:
1414:
1411:
1408:
1405:
1402:
1398:
1397:
1394:
1391:
1388:
1385:
1381:
1380:
1377:
1374:
1371:
1368:
1364:
1363:
1360:
1357:
1354:
1351:
1347:
1346:
1343:
1340:
1337:
1334:
1330:
1329:
1326:
1325:Colonel Vogel
1323:
1320:
1317:
1313:
1312:
1309:
1306:
1303:
1300:
1296:
1295:
1292:
1289:
1286:
1283:
1279:
1278:
1272:
1271:
1268:
1265:
1262:
1259:
1252:
1249:
1246:
1245:
1233:
1232:Rank and File
1230:
1227:
1214:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1204:
1203:
1201:
1198:
1194:
1193:
1187:
1184:
1177:
1176:
1167:
1164:
1161:
1151:
1150:
1148:
1145:
1141:
1140:
1138:
1135:
1131:
1130:
1127:
1124:
1121:
1117:
1116:
1114:
1111:
1108:
1104:
1103:
1101:
1098:
1094:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1085:
1081:
1080:
1077:
1074:
1071:
1056:
1055:
1054:Major General
1052:
1048:
1047:
1044:
1040:
1039:
1036:
1032:
1031:
1028:
1024:
1023:
1020:
1016:
1015:
1012:
1008:
1007:
1004:
989:
986:
984:
981:
970:Karl von Einem
942:Max von Hausen
926:
923:
922:
921:
918:
915:
912:
909:
906:
850:
847:
814:Siege of Paris
748:
745:
677:
674:
610:
609:
608:
607:
604:
598:
591:
590:
587:
584:
561:
560:
553:
546:
544:Linear Tactics
536:
533:
530:
527:
521:
515:
440:
437:
435:
432:
428:Jena–Auerstedt
396:Siege of Pirna
366:General Houses
319:line regiments
302:
299:
297:
294:
251:
248:
247:
245:Max von Hausen
230:
224:
223:
219:
218:
185:
181:
180:
177:
173:
172:
162:
158:
157:
124:
120:
119:
114:
110:
109:
104:
100:
99:
74:
70:
69:
45:
41:
40:
32:
31:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2640:
2629:
2626:
2624:
2621:
2619:
2616:
2614:
2611:
2609:
2606:
2605:
2603:
2589:
2585:
2584:Standing army
2577:
2574:
2571:
2568:
2565:
2562:
2559:
2556:
2553:
2550:
2549:
2547:
2543:
2538:
2528:
2525:
2522:
2519:
2516:
2513:
2510:
2509:Prussian Army
2507:
2504:
2501:
2498:
2495:
2492:
2491:Imperial Army
2489:
2486:
2483:
2480:
2477:
2474:
2471:
2468:
2467:Bavarian Army
2465:
2462:
2459:
2458:
2456:
2452:
2443:
2438:
2436:
2431:
2429:
2424:
2423:
2420:
2412:
2406:
2395:
2394:
2388:
2387:
2367:
2360:
2353:
2346:
2342:
2336:
2332:
2331:
2323:
2313:
2309:
2299:
2296:
2294:
2291:
2290:
2284:
2280:
2260:
2257:
2256:
2255:
2254:
2248:
2245:
2243:
2240:
2238:
2235:
2234:
2233:
2232:
2226:
2223:
2222:
2221:
2220:
2214:
2211:
2209:
2206:
2204:
2201:
2199:
2196:
2194:
2191:
2189:
2186:
2184:
2181:
2180:
2179:
2178:
2167:
2163:
2159:
2156:
2154:
2150:
2149:XV Army Corps
2146:
2143:
2142:
2141:
2138:
2136:
2135:Western Front
2132:
2128:
2124:
2115:
2112:
2110:
2107:
2106:
2105:
2102:
2101:
2100:
2093:
2089:
2086:
2083:
2080:
2079:
2078:
2074:
2071:
2067:
2063:
2060:
2057:
2054:
2053:
2052:
2048:
2045:
2044:
2043:
2027:
2024:
2021:
2018:
2015:
2014:
2013:
2010:
2002:
1999:
1996:
1993:
1990:
1988:
1985:
1981:
1978:
1977:
1974:
1971:
1968:
1964:
1961:
1959:
1956:
1953:
1949:
1946:
1943:
1942:
1938:
1934:
1931:
1928:
1924:
1921:
1919:
1916:
1913:
1909:
1906:
1905:
1902:
1899:
1895:
1892:
1890:
1887:
1884:
1880:
1877:
1876:
1872:
1868:
1857:
1854:
1851:
1848:
1845:
1842:
1841:
1840:
1830:
1827:
1826:
1824:
1821:
1816:
1813:
1812:
1810:
1807:
1802:
1799:
1798:
1796:
1793:
1790:
1789:
1787:
1784:
1779:
1776:
1775:
1773:
1770:
1763:
1760:
1759:
1757:
1754:
1749:
1746:
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1700:
1698:
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1690:
1681:
1678:
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1672:
1669:
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1661:
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1652:
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1644:
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1635:
1634:
1631:
1627:
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1620:
1617:
1614:
1611:
1610:
1606:
1603:
1600:
1597:
1594:
1593:
1589:
1586:
1583:
1580:
1577:
1576:
1572:
1569:
1566:
1563:
1560:
1559:
1555:
1552:
1549:
1546:
1543:
1542:
1538:
1535:
1532:
1529:
1526:
1525:
1521:
1518:
1515:
1512:
1509:
1508:
1504:
1501:
1498:
1495:
1492:
1491:
1488:
1484:
1481:Eckartsberga
1480:
1477:
1474:
1471:
1468:
1467:
1463:
1460:
1457:
1454:
1451:
1450:
1446:
1443:
1440:
1437:
1434:
1433:
1429:
1426:
1423:
1420:
1417:
1416:
1412:
1409:
1406:
1403:
1400:
1399:
1395:
1392:
1389:
1386:
1383:
1382:
1378:
1375:
1372:
1369:
1366:
1365:
1361:
1358:
1355:
1352:
1349:
1348:
1344:
1341:
1338:
1335:
1332:
1331:
1327:
1324:
1321:
1318:
1315:
1314:
1310:
1307:
1304:
1301:
1298:
1297:
1293:
1290:
1287:
1284:
1281:
1280:
1277:
1273:
1269:
1266:
1263:
1260:
1257:
1256:
1244:
1241:
1238:
1234:
1231:
1228:
1226:
1223:
1220:
1216:
1215:
1212:
1209:
1206:
1205:
1202:
1199:
1196:
1195:
1192:
1188:
1185:
1183:
1179:
1178:
1175:
1172:
1168:
1162:
1160:
1157:
1156:Wachtmeister
1153:
1152:
1149:
1146:
1143:
1142:
1139:
1136:
1133:
1132:
1128:
1122:
1119:
1118:
1115:
1112:
1109:
1106:
1105:
1102:
1099:
1096:
1095:
1092:
1086:
1083:
1082:
1078:
1075:
1072:
1069:
1068:
1062:
1053:
1051:Generalmajor
1050:
1049:
1045:
1042:
1041:
1037:
1034:
1033:
1029:
1026:
1025:
1021:
1018:
1017:
1013:
1010:
1009:
1005:
1002:
1001:
995:
994:
980:
978:
977:Western Front
973:
971:
967:
963:
959:
955:
951:
947:
943:
940:
939:Generaloberst
936:
932:
919:
916:
913:
910:
907:
904:
903:
902:
899:
897:
893:
889:
885:
881:
877:
873:
869:
865:
861:
856:
855:German Empire
849:German Empire
846:
844:
840:
836:
831:
829:
828:
823:
822:Paris Commune
819:
815:
810:
808:
804:
800:
796:
791:
789:
788:Prince George
785:
781:
777:
773:
769:
764:
762:
758:
754:
744:
742:
738:
734:
730:
726:
722:
718:
717:Prussian Army
714:
710:
706:
697:
693:
691:
687:
683:
673:
671:
666:
661:
657:
653:
649:
645:
640:
638:
635:, 28 Cavalry
634:
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622:
617:
615:
605:
602:
601:
599:
596:
595:
594:
588:
585:
582:
581:
580:
578:
577:General Staff
572:
567:
558:
554:
551:
547:
545:
541:
537:
534:
531:
528:
526:
522:
520:
516:
513:
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511:
508:
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502:
496:
491:
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480:
475:
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466:
464:
461:
457:
452:
450:
446:
431:
429:
425:
421:
416:
414:
410:
405:
401:
397:
393:
388:
386:
382:
378:
374:
369:
367:
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