Old Prussian Stettiner Land Regiment SL
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Szczecin Land Regiment |
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| active | 1729 to 1788 (dissolved) |
| Country | Kingdom of Prussia |
| Branch of service | infantry |
| Former locations | Stettin , Anklam , Demmin |
| owner | 1735-1737: Johann Arend ; 1737–1750: Kaspar Ehrenreich von Thermo ; 1750–1752: Baltzer Julius von Kahlbutz ; 1752–1759: Johann Gottfried von Stockhausen ; 1759–1764: Ernst Heinrich von Langenau ; 1764–1770: Wolfgang Albrecht von Hohendorf ; 1770–1784: Karl Heinrich von Poseck ; 1784–1788: Friedrich August von Eyff |
| Tribe list | Old Prussian infantry regiments |
| Trunk number | 4th |
| Wars & major battles | Seven Years War - Anklam (1757), Peenemünde (1757), Demmin (1757), Swinemünde (1757) |
The Stettiner Land Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Old Prussian Army .
history
The Stettiner Land Regiment was set up in 1729 by King Friedrich Wilhelm I as Stettin's Garrison Regiment . Originally seven Musketeer - companies stated it was in 1735 to nine companies regulated. Frederick II took over the land regiment largely unchanged. In 1758 the regiment was supplemented by two grenadier companies, which, however, were immediately transferred to the " Ingersleben " grenadier battalion . In 1788 the Stettiner Land Regiment was dissolved.
garrison
- 1729-1733 Szczecin
- 1734–1735 Stettin, Anklam, Demmin
- 1736–1788 Szczecin
Organization, strength and use
Without exception, the team ranks were regarded as unpaid and permanently on leave. Most of the year they stayed in their hometowns, only once a year they were drawn together for 14 days to drill in Szczecin. During this time they received pay , and also when they were used on other occasions. The officers , NCOs and Tambours were on duty all year round, but were permanently on half pay. The determination of the troops was a second contingent, which was mainly due to the fact that it consisted largely of soldiers and officers who were no longer able to be used in the field, disabled , retired or transferred to prison. The land regiment was the last listed among the Pomeranian troops and was only to appear locally defensive in exceptional cases in times of war.
Fighting
The Szczecin Land Regiment was involved in combat operations with the Swedish Army during the Seven Years' War in 1757 . So on September 13th at the Anklam Fährschanze , in Anklam itself and in Demmin . Also on September 13th the fighting started at the Peenemünder Schanze , which lasted until September 23rd. On September 14th, the regiment fought at the Swinemünder Schanze .
Uniformity
The uniform was characterized by black open lapels and collars and dark blue undergarments.
Heads of regiments
- 1735–1737: Colonel Johann Arend
- 1737–1750: Colonel Kaspar Ehrenreich von Thermo
- 1750–1752: Colonel Baltzer Julius von Kahlbutz
- 1752–1759: Colonel Johann Gottfried von Stockhausen
- 1759–1764: Colonel Ernst Heinrich von Langenau
- 1764–1770: Colonel Wolfgang Albrecht von Hohendorf
- 1770–1784: Major Karl Heinrich von Poseck
- 1784–1788: Major Friedrich August von Eyff
literature
- Peter Cremer: The Prussian land regiments and militias, the Stettiner Haff flotilla and the catering of the army 1756–1753 , Heimbach 1987
- Günther Gieraths : The fighting of the Brandenburg-Prussian army , Berlin 1964, p. 325
- Eduard Lange : The soldiers of Frederick the Great , Leipzig 1853, p. 310
- Brief list of members and rankings of all regiments of the Royal Prussian Army . Berlin 1786, p. 120
- Ranking list of the Royal Prussian Army , Berlin 1787, p. 116
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eduard Lange : History of the Prussian Landwehr from its creation to 1856. Allgemeine Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, Berlin 1857, p. 84.
- ↑ R. Braeuner: History of the Prussian Landwehr: Historical and illumination of its history, construction and subsequent organization , Volume 1. Mittler , Berlin, 1863, pp 28-29 .
- ^ Johann Heilmann : The Art of War of the Prussians under King Frederick the Great , Volume 1, Leipzig and Meißen 1853, p. 397 .
- ^ René de L'Homme de Courbière: History of the Brandenburg-Prussian Army Constitution Berlin 1852, pp. 94–95 .