Takeover of tradition

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The military tradition is part of military history , tradition and culture of remembrance . It describes a custom within the maintenance of tradition in the military in which the insignia , the troop flag , other objects (souvenirs) and, in some cases, customs of a disbanded unit are taken over by an existing organization, which in turn can pass on the tradition. In part, this creates traditional lines .

Germany

Traditional takeovers were common in German military history. In some cases the right to adopt the tradition was even lengthy negotiations. There is a noticeable accumulation of traditional lines in some units (see Reiter Regiment 18 ). Personal connections between the giving and receiving units are an obvious cause. It is preferable to mention takeovers of units with a particularly long history or with excellent military performance.

  • For the Reichswehr , the maintenance of tradition was ordered for all units of the Reichswehr by the then Chief of Army Command, Colonel-General Hans von Seeckt, with effect from August 24, 1921 .
  • For the Bundeswehr , the maintenance of tradition is regulated in the Tradition Decree. Due to this decree, among other things, traditional objects from numerous units have been transferred to exhibitions or museums. In some cases, traditional associations maintain historical memory. The soldiers of the Bundeswehr are taught the values ​​and norms of the free democratic basic order within the framework of political education, which is anchored as a legal mandate in Section 33 of the Soldiers Act. In this context, information on tradition takes place as historical-political education.

The military historian Hans Bleckwenn documented among other things the cavalry regiments in the military history of the 18th century. Cataloging such as the list of the Electoral Saxon regiments of the early modern period is due to his records , with the help of which the pursuit of traditional takeovers is simplified.

List of traditional adoptions in the German infantry (incomplete)

List of traditional takeovers in the German cavalry (incomplete)

Before the Reichswehr became a Wehrmacht in 1934, the rider regiments of the Reichswehr recorded numerous traditional takeovers. The following traditions are documented in the history of the individual regiments:

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  1. ↑ cf. Bleckwenn 1984: Vol. 3: 155.
  2. ↑ Historical Museum Berlin, Armory
  3. ↑ Kameradschaft Panzeraufklärungsbataillon 12 eV History of the Reiter-Regiment (Reichswehr) 17 ( Memento of the original from January 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.12er-aufklaerer.de
  4. ↑ Order of the Military History Collection
  5. ↑ Mach, History of the Royal Prussian Second Infantry - called the Royal Regiment , Mittler, Berlin, 1843, digitized
  6. ^ Eberhard Graf von Schwerin: Royal Prussian Storm Battalion No. 5 (pipe) ; Sporn, Zeulenroda 1939, Annex 8
  7. ↑ Military History Museum Anhalt - Pioneer Training Battalion 1
  8. ↑ Information, Tradition Zietenhusaren ( Memento of the original dated December 24, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / zietenhusar.de
  9. ↑ Information Tradition 8th Hussar Regiment ( Memento of the original from March 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.aufklaerer-7.de
  10. ↑ Information on the tradition of the Cuirassier Regiment “von Driesen” (Westphalian) No. 4 Hussar Regiment
  11. ↑ Information tradition taxi rider