Imperial and Royal Hussar Regiment "Graf Radetzky" No. 5

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The hussar regiment "Graf Radetzky" No. 5 was set up as the Austro-Habsburg cavalry association. The unit then existed in the Austro-Hungarian or Joint Army within the Austro-Hungarian Land Forces until it was dissolved in 1918.

The regiment had to carry this name for ever .

All honorary names of the regiments were deleted without replacement in 1915. From then on the regiment was only to be called "Hussar Regiment No. 5". (However, this could not be implemented in practice, on the one hand because no one adhered to it, on the other hand because the very thrifty Austro-Hungarian military administration had ordered that all remaining forms and stamps be used up first!)

Status and association membership 1914

V Corps - 1st Cavalry Troop Division - 12th Cavalry Brigade
Nationalities: 90% Magyars - 10% others
Commanding Officer : Lieutenant Colonel Eduard Vetsey
Regimental language: Hungarian
Uniform : Dark blue Attila with white olives and madder red shako cover

Lineup

On April 28, 1798 it was ordered in Warasdin in Croatia from the respective third divisions of the Kuk Hussar Regiment "Kaiser" No. 1 , Hussar Regiment Archduke Joseph No. 2 , Hussar Regiment Wurmser No. 8 and Hussar Regiment Erdödy No. 9 a hussar regiment with the number 5 set up.

In 1860, the regiment had to transfer a squadron formed from the 4th Division, which was to be dissolved, to the Volunteer Hussar Regiment No. 1.

additions

Peace garrisons

I. II. III.

Regimental owner

Officer of the regiment around 1865

Battle calendar

Revolutionary Wars

  • In 1799 the regiment fought with the army in Italy near Verona -Pastrengo, Parona, Magnano and took part in the sieges of Pizzighettone, Milan, Alessandria and Tortona . The association was also involved in the Battle of Novi . Patrol corps fought at Cremona, S. Giuliano, Fressonara, Acqui and Pasturana.

Napoleonic Wars

  • In 1800 the regiment made raids on the Riviera di Genova, fought near Bocchetta, Cremona and in the battle of Marengo . Furthermore, participation in a skirmish near Pozzolo-Valeggio.
  • 1805 retreat battles near Gonars (on the Tagliamento )
  • 1809 A squadron under Major Luszensky led a battle near Caporetto , the rest of the regiment fought with great losses near Sacile. Participation in the battle of the Piave, patrol corps fought at San Daniele, Tarvisio and Raab.

Wars of Liberation

  • 1813 Three divisions fought in Inner Austria near Weixelburg ( Višnja Gora ), St. Marein (Šmarje-Sap), Groß-Laschitz ( Velike Lašče ) and Zirknitz ( Cerknica ). One division distinguished itself at the Podpech Bridge near Krainburg , where a detachment of French soldiers from the Berlotti division could be captured. Another division fought in Istria near Castelnuovo . After the regiment was reunited, it took part in the pursuit battles over the Isonzo .
  • 1814 The regiment operated in the area around Parma , patrol corps fought at Cadeo, Fiorenzuola, Pontremoli, Parma, Reggio and on the Nura. One division was deployed to the siege of Venice , two to the siege of Mantua .
  • 1815 Fight against Marshal Murat's troops . Parts of the regiment fought at Catoliea, Panaro, Rubiera and fought in the Battle of Tolentino . Then invasion and occupation troops in southern France.

Risorgimento

  • 1821 One division took part in the campaign to Naples , the rest of the association stood with three divisions in Piedmont to fight the unrest there.

Revolution of 1848/1849 in the Austrian Empire

  • 1848 After the outbreak of the revolution, the regiment was used in the street fighting in Milan. This was followed by battles at Montanara, Curatone and Goito. Part of the regiment fought in the battle of Custozza . Patrol corps fought near Vicenza , Valeggio and Le sei Vie
  • 1849 A division as a patrol unit at Borgo San Siro and Vigevano, another fought at Gamboló and advanced into Romagna .

German war

  • 1866 Five squadrons fought in the Northern Army in battles near Kratzau, Liebenau, later near Zdirec, Saaz, Schelletau and Martinkau and were later deployed in the battle near Königgrätz .

First World War

During the First World War, the hussars were exposed to a wide variety of uses. At first they fought as cavalry in the regimental unit, but were also used as infantry in all theaters of war.

After Hungary was proclaimed as an independent state in October 1918, the soldiers of Hungarian descent were called on by the interim government to stop the fighting and return home. As a rule, this request was followed. Thus the association was withdrawn from its previous high command, the Austro-Hungarian War Ministry, and could not be demobilized by the latter and, at best, theoretically dissolved. It is currently not known whether, when and where such a dissolution took place.

Uniform until 1916

structure

A regiment in the Austro-Hungarian Cavalry usually consisted of three to four (in exceptional cases more) divisions. (A division was used here to refer to a battalion-strength unit. The correct division was called an infantry or cavalry division.) Each division had three squadrons , each of which consisted of two companies . The number of riders in the individual sub-units fluctuated, but was usually around 80 riders per company.

The individual divisions were named after their formal leaders:

  • the 1st division was the colonel division
  • the 2nd division was the lieutenant colonel (lieutenant colonel) division
  • the 3rd division was the majors division
  • the 4th division was the 2nd majors division

In the course of the army reform, the cavalry regiments, which at that time consisted of three divisions, were reduced to two divisions from 1860 onwards.

Until 1798, the regiments were named after their respective owners (who did not also have to be the commanders). There was no binding regulation of the spelling. (e.g. Count Serbelloni regiment - or Serbelloni regiment.) With each change of ownership, the regiment concerned changed its name. After 1798, the numbered designation prevailed, which could possibly be linked to the name of the owner. Due to this constant renaming, the regimental histories of the Austro-Hungarian cavalry are very difficult to follow. In addition, there is the constant and apparently arbitrary, sometimes multiple reclassification of the associations. (For example: Kuk Bohemian Dragoon Regiment "Prince of Windisch-Graetz" No. 14 )

literature

  • Obstlt. Alphons Frhr. v. Wrede: History of the KuK Wehrmacht from 1618 to the end of the XIX century Vienna 1898–1905.
  • Georg Schreiber : The emperor's cavalry. Austrian cavalry in 4 centuries. With a foreword by Alois Podhajsky . Speidel, Vienna 1967.
  • BM Buchmann: Austria and the Ottoman Empire. WUV-Univ.-Verl., Vienna 1999.
  • Allmayer-Beck , Lessing : The K. (below) K. Army. 1848-1914 . Bertelsmann, Munich et al. 1974, ISBN 3-570-07287-8 .