Uhlan regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2nd Württembergisches) No. 20

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Uhlan regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2nd Württembergisches) No. 20

active 1809 to 1919
Country Kingdom of Württemberg Kingdom of Württemberg
Armed forces Württemberg Army
Branch of service cavalry
Type Uhlan Regiment
structure See outline
Location See garrisons
march Presentation march: "March of the Finnish cavalry" (A III, 26)
Parade march : " Amboss-Polka " (B III, 46; AM III, 217)
management
Commanders See list of commanders

The Lancers' King William I "(2 Württembergisches) No. 20 was from 1807 to 1919, a cavalry joined the Württemberg army .

history

Uhlan regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2nd Württembergisches) No. 20 on the march to the parade around 1907

Surname

The regiment was formed on July 24, 1809 from depots as a dragoon regiment with four squadrons (initially only three mounted, the 4th from September 30th) with a strength of 20 officers , 41 non- commissioned officers , 368 dragoons, 8 non-combatants and 309 horses and on October 11th was named the Crown Prince Dragoon Regiment . On May 25, 1811 it was renamed Cavalry Regiment No. 5 Dragoon Crown Prince , on November 11, 1813 it was renamed Cavalry Regiment No. 3 Dragoon Crown Prince . In November 1815 the regiment was converted into a Jäger-Regiment, from December 4th with the name Jäger-Regiment auf Pferd Nr. 3 Kronprinz . In November 1816 it received men and horses from 2 squadrons of the disbanded Jäger Regiment on horse No. 5 , but remained divided into 4 squadrons and was called Cavalry Regiment No. 3 from November 13th . With the military reform in 1817, it was renamed (like all Württemberg regiments) on March 31st as the 3rd Reiter Regiment .

By a decree of King Charles of December 19, 1864, the earlier tradition was continued and the names of some regiments expanded, the regiment received an addition to the memory of its former regiment owner and was now called the 3rd Reiter Regiment King Wilhelm . On December 18, 1871, all Württemberg regiments received additional numbers. These corresponded to the consecutive numbering of all regiments of the German Armed Forces, regardless of their affiliation to one of the contingents, the regiment received the number 20: 2nd Württemberg Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm No. 20 . On December 14, 1874, all units were given the names in their final spelling and numbering: Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm (2nd Württemberg) No. 20 . After King Wilhelm II ascended to the throne in 1891, the name of the regiment was added, as the previous addition referred to King Wilhelm I (1816–1864). Thus the last name of the Uhlan Regiment was King Wilhelm I (2nd Württemberg) No. 20 .

From the regimental order of April 25, 1919: “By order of the War Ministry Ia No. 17431 of April 16, 1919, the dissolution of the standing army is ordered. The regiment was dissolved on April 30, 1919. “A rump regiment existed until September 30, 1919 and on October 1, 1919, it was converted into the Uhlan Regiment 20 liquidation center. This was moved to Stuttgart on September 27, 1920, where it was finally dissolved.

The tradition of the regiment was taken over by the 1st (Württemberg) squadron of the 18th cavalry regiment in the Reichswehr .

  • Memorial of the regiment in Ludwigsburg

  • Memorial of the regiment in Ludwigsburg

Garrisons

Location of the regiment
Uhlan regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2nd Württembergisches) No. 20 in front of the Wilhelm barracks in Ludwigsburg
  • 1809 Ludwigsburg , then Mergentheim , palace, provost yard and Dominican monastery, royal stables
  • 1810 Ludwigsburg, barracks at Arsenalplatz, riding barracks at Karlsplatz (today building authority)
  • 1811 Kirchheim , castle, and Nürtingen , barracks (later Gasthaus zum Stern)
  • 1818 Esslingen , barracks on the site of the former cemetery of the Sirnau monastery , demolished during the construction of the railway line.
  • 1842 Ulm , armory
  • 1849 Ludwigsburg, barracks on Arsenalplatz
  • 1856 Ulm, armory
  • 1866 Stuttgart , Reiterkaserne (on the site of the later freight yard)
  • 1871–1919 Ludwigsburg, Marstallkaserne (today Marstall-Center), Wilhelmskaserne (today WilhelmGalerie)

Participation in skirmishes and combat operations

  • 1809 In December, the regiment, reinforced by a battalion of the guards on foot and a company of artillery with six guns , marched into the Mergentheim area to forestall an occupation by Baden troops . No fighting as the Baden troops withdrew. After that, the regiment remained stationed there.
  • In 1812 and 1813 the regiment did not take part in the campaigns, but gave up men and horses to the other regiments.
  • 1813 The regiment formed a border cordon with others under General von Beroldingen along the eastern border from Ellwangen to Weikersheim . No fighting.
  • 1814 against France with the main army (Württemberg Corps in IV Corps), strength 4 squadrons with 508 men and horses.
  • 1815 against France in III. Corps of the Upper Rhine Army, strength 4 squadrons.
  • 1866 against Prussia , strength 715 NCOs and men, 647 horses including the subordinate 3rd squadron of the remaining 2nd cavalry regiment . Deployed to the cavalry reserve of the VIII Corps of the German Confederation, the regiment first cleared up in the area north of Frankfurt , withdrew with the corps to the southwest, was not directly involved in the battle near Tauberbischofsheim on July 24th, arrived on May 25th. July still in action at Gerchsheim and returned with the corps to Würzburg . After the armistice on August 1, the regiment returned to Stuttgart via Uffenheim and Rothenburg ob der Tauber .
  • 1870/1871 against France . When the war broke out, the 1st and 2nd squadrons of the regiment were brought to full strength by teams and above all horses of the 3rd and 4th squadrons and incorporated into the cavalry brigade of the Württemberg division, with which they were on August 4th as Vanguard crossed the Rhine. With the V Prussian Corps, the squadrons reached Beaumont on August 30th . From September 2nd to 7th, both squadrons were subordinate to the 3rd Infantry Regiment for the return transport of prisoners. On their return they belonged to the 3rd Infantry Brigade, which took over the protection of the Great Headquarters in Meaux from September 13th . The 3rd and 4th squadrons initially remained at the site. They were replenished by appointed reservists and new horses (remonts). The 3rd Squadron came to the "Detachement Colonel v. Seubert ”, which was commissioned from mid-July to mid-August to cover the Black Forest and tie up the 7th French Corps near Mühlhausen. The 4th squadron moved by rail from Stuttgart to Nancy from September 3rd to 7th and from there accompanied an ammunition transport as an escort to the Meaux area, the 3rd squadron was followed the entire route by rail. On September 25th both arrived at the regiment. During the encirclement of Paris , the regiment had orders to set up and maintain relays, outpost service, detachments against franchisees , and to secure the artillery with long patrols of up to 6 hours. After the armistice, the Württemberg division moved to the Marne department and returned after the peace agreement . Losses: 3 killed, 7 wounded, 5 prisoners, 28 horses.
  • In 1900 , 7 Uhlans took part in the second international expeditionary force in China, 1 was wounded.
  • 1904/1906 1 officer, 2 NCOs and 19 Uhlans took part in the fight against the Herero . Losses: 2 fallen, 2 deceased.
  • With the mobilization for the First World War , the XIII. (Königlich Württembergisches) Army Corps incorporated its war organization, the 27th Cavalry Brigade (2nd Königlich Württembergische) was disbanded and the regiment with four field squadrons was subordinated to the 26th (1st Württemberg ) Infantry Division as divisional cavalry . In the short time between the start of mobilization on July 31 and the deployment of the regiment on August 3, 1914, the regiment could not be brought to the full war strength (personnel and horses). The reservists and horses that continued to arrive were quickly followed by the replacement squadron. The squadrons provided, sometimes platoons, reconnaissance and security patrols as well as messenger riders to all units of the division, one platoon was at the headquarters of the division. The 4th Peace Squadron remained in Ludwigsburg as a replacement squadron.
From December 29, 1914 to March 17, 1915 the regiment - without the 1st Squadron (this remained with the 26th (1st Württ.) Infantry Division) - with the III. Reserve corps deployed for protection on the Vistula near Wloclaw and Płock . During this time the 2nd Squadron of the Reserve Dragoon Regiment 4 was under the regiment.
On July 7, 1916, the squadrons of Stage Inspection 4 in Belgium were assigned to stage duty (border and railway protection), after which they came individually and independently to various divisions.
  • Regimental staff:
On July 7, 1916, the commander of the regiment received the order to “take over the formation and management of a Landsturm Infantry Regiment for use in the front line.” This regiment was named Landsturm Infanterie Regiment v. Schellerer and consisted of the Uhlan Regiment No. 20, machine gun platoon of the Uhlan Regiment, Landsturm Infantry Battalion Hall, Landsturm Infantry Battalion Essen and Landsturm Infantry Battalion Potsdam. On August 14th, Lieutenant Colonel von Schellerer handed over the regiment to his successor.
Subordinated to the 7th Landwehr Division from August 18, 1916 to May 12, 1917. The commander was there from September 25 to October 6, 1916 with the leadership of the Landwehr Infantry Regiment 121 , October 8 to October 28, 1916 with the leadership of the Landwehr Infantry Regiment 126 and October 29 to November 17, 1916 entrusted with the leadership of the Landwehr Infantry Regiment 121 .
May 15, 1917 to January 14, 1918 of the 26th Landwehr Division, there subordinated to the 51st Landwehr Brigade (“Commander has to familiarize himself with the whole section of the division and is from the 51st Brigade for inspections, exercises and special Tests. Staff will be used to represent withdrawn regimental staffs of the Landwehr regiments. ")
On January 15, 1918, the staff was assigned to the High Command of the Army Department "B" while at the same time transferring to Colmar. The commander, Major Gleich, became "Horse stage manager of Army Department B", the rest of the staff was "Department of Horses at Army High Command B".
On November 26, 1918, meanwhile in Schwenningen, the horse division of Army High Command B was "canceled", the regimental staff marched back independently and reached Ludwigsburg on November 30, 1918.
  • 1st Field Squadron
June 4, 1916 to December 1, 1918 with the 7th Landwehr Division. With this she reached the corps Knoerzer the summer of 1918 Taganrog on the Azov Sea .
2nd to 25th December 1918 rail transport to Kornwestheim
  • 2nd Field Squadron
7th July to 2nd August 1916 Stage Inspection 4 in Belgium
October 3, 1916 to November 12, 1918 in the 26th (1st Württ.) Infantry Division
12 November to 8 December 1918 march back to Marbach am Neckar
  • 3rd Field Squadron
August 3 to September 17, 1916 with the 7th Landwehr Division
August 18, 1916 to January 15, 1917 with the 8th Landwehr Division
January 16 to February 12, 1917 with the 37th Infantry Division
13 February 1917 to 12 November 1918 with the 26th Landwehr Division
November 12th to December 8th, 1918 evacuation of the occupied area and march back to Marbach am Neckar
  • 4th Field Squadron
August 3 to November 11, 1918 with the 2nd Landwehr Division
December 4-8, 1918 Evacuation of the occupied area and march back to Marbach am Neckar
Losses: 110 killed, 26 deceased (some in the infantry and air troops)
The replacement squadron initially set up the 3rd Landwehr Squadron XIII, the 3rd Landsturm Squadron XIII and the Cavalry Replacement Division XIII at the start of the war, and in January 1915 the inspection of the replacement squadrons XIII.

assignment

The order of the regiment was the training of the soldiers for reconnaissance ( patrol service ), flank security and as messenger riders as well as the further training of the remonts .

organization

Association membership

Until 1816 there were no major associations in Württemberg during peace . Such were only put together for individual campaigns.

With the fundamental reorganization in 1817, the Württemberg army was divided into large units for the first time in peacetime. The cavalry was divided into a division with two brigades , with the 1st cavalry regiment the regiment formed the 1st brigade. From 1833 to 1842 the regiment belonged to the 2nd Brigade. In July 1849 the division ceased to exist and the cavalry regiments were combined in one brigade. On September 13, 1852, this brigade was renamed Division again. From 1871 to 1914 the regiment belonged to the 27th Infantry Brigade (2nd Royal Württemberg) in Ulm , ( 27th Division (2nd Royal Württemberg) , XIII (Royal Württemberg) Army Corps , 5th Army).

At the beginning of the First World War , the cavalry peace structure was dissolved and the regiment with four field squadrons was placed under the 26th Division (1st Royal Württembergische) as division cavalry.

Structure and strength

The regiment was divided into four squadrons from its formation, only in 1898 a 5th squadron was added.

In 1820 the peacetime strength of the regiment was 17 officers, 67 NCOs, 264 riders and 2 non-combatants as well as 345 riding horses in four squadrons. In order to bring it to full military strength, 8 officers, 54 NCOs (including 10 doctors), 381 crews (including 64 riflemen with special training), 5 drivers recalled from vacation or called up and trained reservists or recruits as well as 462 riding horses must be procured and trained.

The strengths of 1914 after the mobilization were

Scheduled strength Release strength Release strength Release strength Release strength
Cavalry Regiment
749 men
753 riding horses
52 hand horses
2 pack horses
52 draft horses		 Uhlan regiment 20
664 men
560 riding horses
58 hand horses
2 pack horses
56 draft horses
Regimental staff
42 men
33 riding horses
10 hand horses
2 pack horses
20 draft horses
.		 Staff Uhlan Regiment 20
51 men
24 riding horses
10 hand horses
2 pack horses
24 draft horses
2 bicycles
Eskadron
180 men
180 riding horses
12 hand horses
8 draft horses		 1st field squadron
152 men
148 riding horses
12 hand horses
8 draft horses		 2nd field squadron
125 men
121 riding horses
12 hand horses
8 draft horses		 3rd field squadron
167 men
130 riding horses
12 hand horses
8 draft horses		 4th field squadron
141 men
137 riding horses
12 hand horses
8 draft horses

After the mobilization, the regimental staff included the commander, major at the staff, regimental adjutant, orderly officer, telegraph officer, leader of the large baggage, catering officer, 2 regimental doctors, 3 regimental veterinarians, field paymaster, 1 deputy officer, non-commissioned officer, regimental clerk, deputy non-commissioned officer, 2 non-commissioned officers, 1 ulan, music master, deputy guard trumpeter, 2 cyclists, also 1 sergeant mount guide, 7 mounted horse-keeper, 4 un-mounted horse-keeper (they drove on the wagon) as well as 1 driver from the saddle for the four-in-hand baggage truck, 1 sergeant bridge truck driver, 6 drivers from the saddle for the two six-horse bridge wagons, 1 sergeant telegraph driver, 1 driver from the box of the telephone wagon, 1 sergeant feed wagon driver, 1 driver from the saddle for the four-horse feed wagon, 1 driver from the box for the two-horse food wagon, 2 drivers of the two medical pack horses. For the commander, Duke Ulrich von Württemberg, a personal adjutant as well as a mounted and an unmounted groom for him and the adjutant were added as a member of the royal family.

When the regiment was mobilized in 1914, there was still no machine-gun platoon. After the regiment had been assigned captured machine guns during its deployment on the Eastern Front in 1914/1915 and individual Uhlans had been trained on them by the infantry, these teams were initially unscheduled on June 17, 1916, and a machine-gun platoon as planned from May 1, 1917 formed with four machine guns, from July 1, 1917 with its own war diary. From June 17 to August 15, 1916 he was directly subordinate to the staff, August 16 to October 15, 1916 to the Landsturm Infantry Regiment 39 and October 16, 1916 to February 1, 1918 of the 1st Squadron.

Commanders

No. Rank Surname Beginning of the appointment comment
1. Lieutenant Colonel ,
January 10, 1811 Colonel 		Friedrich Reinhardt Freiherr von Massenbach 1809 May 26, 1811 farewell, then chief director of the cavalry in the council of warriors
2. Lieutenant Colonel,
January 10, 1811 Colonel 		Kraft Ernst von Falkenstein 1811 July 20, 1812, Prince Adam was transferred to the Chevauxlegers Regiment No. 1 as commander
3. Andreas von Raßler 1812 September 17, 1812 Farewell to Russia before taking over the regiment
4th Colonel Karl Friedrich Ludwig von Palm September 17, 1812 in but already on September 7, 1812 Borodino fallen
5. Colonel Ludwig Franz Xaver von Spitzemberg October 23, 1812 February 26, 1813 transferred to the 7th Infantry Regiment as brigadier and commander
6th Lieutenant Colonel,
December 31, 1813 Colonel 		Karl Fidel Anton von Wagner-Frommenhausen February 26, 1813 June 14, 1814 farewell, then court hunter master
7th Colonel Johann August Wilhelm von Milkau November 17, 1813 December 1, 1813 transferred to Leib-Cavalerie-Regiment No. 1
8th. Colonel Friedrich Wilhelm Count von Bismarck June 15, 1814 April 5, 1819 Commander of the Cavalry Brigade
9. Lieutenant colonel Friedrich von Moegelin April 25, 1815 Interim commander during the campaign from 1815–1816
10. Colonel Friedrich Ludwig Eduard Karl Freiherr von Lützow June 1, 1819 March 4, 1841 Major General and Commander of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade
11. Colonel Friedrich von Rantzau March 4, 1841 April 17, 1848 to the Honorary Invalid Corps
12. Colonel Richard von Weißenstein April 24, 1848 September 13, 1852 Major General and Commander of the Reiter Division
13. Colonel Rudolf Max von Herbort September 20, 1852 June 16, 1856 to the Honorary Invalid Corps
14th Colonel Heinrich Gustav Adolf Baron Entreß von Fürsteneck September 20, 1859 December 19, 1859 Major General and Commander of the Reiter Division
15th Colonel Franz Wilhelm Freiherr von Falkenstein
(son of No. 2) 		December 19, 1859 May 13, 1872 farewell, major general at the same time
major Wilhelm Alexander Edwin Werckmeister called von Oesterling Major in the East Prussian Uhlan Regiment No. 8 à la suite
January 8, 1872, commanded the regiment
May 13 to September 13, 1872 leader of the regiment
15th Colonel Wilhelm Karl Ernst Heinrich von Ausin September 13, 1872 April 3, 1876 farewell, major general at the same time
17th Major
April 1, 1890 Lieutenant Colonel,
September 30, 1881 Colonel 		Ludwig Ernst Karl Kasimir August Graf von Lippe-Falkenflucht April 10, 1876 joined the regiment as a major à la suite, entrusted with the leadership of the regiment.
September 22, 1876 commander 		June 6, 1876 farewell
18th Lieutenant colonel Alfred Reinhard Freiherr von Roeder April 10, 1876 joined the regiment as a major à la suite, entrusted with the management of the regiment,
September 22, 1876 commander 		July 6, 1886 Commander of the Uhlan Regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2nd Württembergisches) No. 19
19th Lieutenant Colonel,
September 21, 1889 Colonel 		Karl Friedrich von Müller July 8, 1886 January 5, 1891 Commander of the 26th (1st Württ.) Cavalry Brigade
20th Lieutenant Colonel,
February 3, 1893 Colonel 		Gustav Alfred von Sautter January 17, 1891 January 5, 1891 Commander of the 26th (1st Württ.) Cavalry Brigade
21st Lieutenant Colonel,
March 22, 1897 Colonel 		Emil Friedrich von Benzinger May 14, 1894 July 20, 1898 commanded to Prussia as deputy commander, November 16, 1891 commander of the 30th Cavalry Brigade
22nd Major,
April 18, 1900 Lieutenant Colonel,
April 22, 1902 Colonel 		Julius Johann Franz Ernst Moritz Freiherr von Falkenstein
(son of no.15) 		August 18, 1898 leader of the regiment,
commander June 15, 1999 		July 20, 1898 commanded to Prussia as deputy commander, November 16, 1891 commander of the 30th Cavalry Brigade
23. Lieutenant Colonel i. G.
April 10, 1906 Colonel 		Karl Albert von Knoerzer March 10, 1904 May 18, 1908 assigned to lead the 27th Cavalry Brigade
24. Lieutenant Colonel,
September 7, 1909 Colonel 		Eberhard von Hofacker May 18, 1908 July 25, 1910 Chief of Staff XIII. (Royal Württemberg) Army Corps
25th Lieutenant Colonel,
June 10, 1913 Colonel 		Ulrich Duke of Württemberg 1910 June 19, 1914 charged with commanding the 27th Cavalry Brigade
26th Lieutenant colonel by Marval December 17, 1914 June 9, 1914 assigned to the regiment to represent the commander until August 1, 1914
October 26, 1915 assigned to serve as a wing adjutant to King Wilhelm II.
27. Major,
January 27, 1916 Lieutenant Colonel 		Theodor Maria Ferdinand Freiherr von Schellerer 7th to 17th December 1914 leader of the regiment
25th October 1915 commander 		Leave of absence on February 28, 1917
Rittmeister Friedrich Karl Erich Jobst December 31, 1915 to January 13, 1916 leader of the regiment
28. major Wilhelm Gustav Philipp Julius Equal February 28, 1917 after the division of the regiment from January 15, 1918 horse stewardship of the Army Corps "B"

from November 26, 1918 commander of the regiment again
on January 20, 1919 transfer to the " Württemberg Volunteer Division " (Security Regiment 2)

29 major Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Landbeck May 8, 1919 Leave of absence on July 17, 1919
Rittmeister Johann Heinrich Berthold Freiherr Hiller von Gärtringen July 17 to August 29, 1919 leader of the regiment
major Friedrich Karl Erich Jobst August 29 to September 30, 1919 charged with the command of the rump regiment October 1, 1919 to September 27, 1920 Head of the Uhlan Regiment 20 as a major retired. D.

See also

Commons : Pictures of Commanders  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Regimental owners and chiefs

Regimental owner:

  • The only owner the regiment had in the course of its existence was Hereditary Prince Wilhelm of Württemberg from 1807 to 1816 . After him as later king, it was added to the name in 1864.

Regiment chief :

Armament and equipment

Main armament

When it was set up, the armament consisted of a musket with a bayonet, a long pistol studded with brass, and a crooked saber. In 1818 the riders (in May only those in the first ranks, in November all of them) received a lance and short carbine so that they were armed with a lance, short carbine, saber and pistol. The riflemen had no lance, but a long carbine. In 1840/41 the cavalry received the first carbines with percussion locks and the pistols were omitted. From then on, every rider was trained in the skirmish service.

From 1873 the regiment received 32 Chassepot carbines , in 1876 the Ulanen received M 71 carbines , and in 1880 the pistols were replaced by revolvers. In 1890 the regiment was equipped with a carbine 88 , tubular steel lances and an army saddle (until then a buck saddle ), and in 1891 with the M 89 cavalry sword.

Other equipment

In 1888 the first cavalry telegraph came into the regiment, which was replaced by a new model in 1890. In 1900 a new cavalry telegraph was introduced, which from 1908 was carried in a two-horse carriage in the battle baggage.

1914 belonged to

  • Battle baggage
of the regimental staff 10 hand horses, 2 medical pack horses, 2 riding horses for the pack horse leaders, 1 two-horse cavalry medical car, 2 six-horse cavalry bridge cars, 1 two-horse telephone car;
the squadron 12 hand horses;
  • Big baggage
of the regimental staff 1 four-horse staff baggage car, 1 two-horse food wagon, 1 four-horse feed wagon;
the Eskadron 1 two-horse Eskadron baggage car, 1 two-horse grocery car, 1 four-horse feed wagon.

Field kitchens were not introduced to the cavalry until 1915.

uniform

1809 Green skirt with white lining and collar, lapels with red protrusions and white buttons; white vest. White breeches and gauntlets. Green lacquered shakos with white fittings. White leather stuff. From 1814 white braids on the collar and cuffs. Green saddle pad with white border and white crowned "FR". Bock saddle with white sheepskin as seat.

1815 Green collets and trousers. Trumpeter yellow collet.

1816 Royal blue kuttka with blue, red edged collar, Polish lapels with red piping and yellow armored epaulettes , blue-red sash . Long blue pants. High red shako without fittings. White leather stuff.

  • Uniform 1809

  • Uniform 1814

  • Uniform 1815

  • Uniform 1816

1821 Blue collets with two rows of yellow buttons with regimental numbers, short tails, red Polish lapels with one button. Crescent-shaped metal shield on the shako. Blue saddle pad with red edge and red crowned "W".

From 1823 wide red stripes on the trousers, on the Tschako Reiter black and red, Schützen green bush made of wool.

1844 collets with only one row of buttons.

1849 tunic, trousers without stripes.

1864 Dark blue tunic, red mirrors on the collar instead of the heads, red armpit flaps and thick red bulges on the shoulder seam as shoulder protection. Long gray pants. Black hair bush. Officers as a badge star on the collar.

  • Uniform 1823

  • Uniform 1844

  • Uniform 1860

  • Uniform 1864

1869 helmet with yellow fittings instead of shako

1871 Dark blue, double-breasted ulanka with yellow lining and white buttons, yellow collar, yellow Polish lapels, yellow piping and back seams. Epaulettes with yellow lining, yellow field and crescent made of nickel silver (Uhlans wore epaulettes even during normal duty to the ulanka). Dark blue waist band with yellow stripes below and above. Tschapka made of black lacquered leather with a square lid, fittings (Württemberg coat of arms) made of nickel silver, yellow, arched scale chain and black and red standard on the left front of the lid. At the right tip of the lid there is a white lanyard , NCOs with tassels. Black and blue riding breeches with leather trim or long black and blue cloth trousers with red piping. Long boots. White leather stuff. Black cartouche , officers from 1980 with crowned, gold-plated signature "WR".
Yellow discounts unbuttoned for the parade and hair bush (officers and NCOs from top to bottom white, black, red, men white) on the Tschapka. Dark blue saddle cover with wide yellow, narrow blue and narrow yellow stripes.

1890 signature "W" with a crown on the armpits, shoulder pieces and epaulettes.

1891: Name "WI" with crown on the armpit flaps, shoulder pieces and epaulettes.

  • Uniform 1870

  • Uniform 1871

  • Crown Prince Wilhelm in uniform (service suit) Württemberg 3rd Cavalry Regiment "King Wilhelm" 1866

  • Field uniform 1914

  • Sergeant of the Uhlan Regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2nd Württemberg) No. 20

  • Officer of the Uhlan Regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2.Württ.) No. 20 in gala uniform

  • Epaulettes and armpit flaps of the Uhlan Regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2nd Württ.) No. 20

  • Epaulettes and shoulder pieces of a colonel (commander) Uhlan regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2nd Württemberg) No. 20

banner

On October 9, 1809, the four escadrons of the regiment on horseback received their standards on Karls-Platz in Ludwigsburg: yellow damask with white fringes, the royal coat of arms on the front, the letters "FR" on the back, attached to a black pole . As with all regiments, the flags were replaced by standards on October 4th, 1818, which were replaced by new standards by the Supreme Order of September 3rd, 1851. Each squadron received a standard made of burgundy red cloth with white fringes on all sides. In the middle of one side was the gold and yellow crowned name “W”, the other side the Württemberg coat of arms held by a yellow deer and a black lion, the inscription “Feartlos und trew” on a blue foreign exchange ribbon and the white cross of the Order of Military Merit .

  • Standard Württemberg Dragoon Regiment "Crown Prince" 1809

  • Württemberg standard 1818

  • Tin figure: Standard bearer of the Uhlan regiment "King Wilhelm I." (2nd Württembergisches) No. 20

Others

Persons in the regiment

à la suite :

  • October 123, 1905 as Rittmeister Duke Ulrich von Württemberg

à la suite of the army:

Other:

  • Karl Albert von Knoerzer (born May 10, 1858 in Stuttgart, † June 4, 1932 in Stuttgart as Lieutenant General)

Knoerzer joined the regiment on March 10th as a lieutenant colonel on the Army General Staff and was promoted to colonel on April 10th, 1906. Further career: February 25, 1909 Commander of the 27th Cavalry Brigade (2nd Württembergische), April 20, 1910 Promotion to Major General , December 18, 1912 Inspector of the IV Cavalry Inspection , February 3, 1913 Promotion to Lieutenant General , on June 27 Put up for disposition in 1914. With the outbreak of World War I on August 2, 1914, commander of the 30th Reserve Division, January 18, 1916, Commander of the 54th Reserve Division, July 1917, Commander of the 7th (Württemberg) Landwehr Division, February 15, 1918 Commanding general of the Knoerzer Corps , February 25, 1918 Character as General of the Cavalry. On October 3, 1918, the Knoerzer Corps was disbanded, and General von Knoerzer took over command of the 7th (Württemberg) Landwehr Division.

References

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Web links

literature

  • Same: The first 100 years of the Uhlan regiment of King Wilhelm I. (2nd Württemb.) No. 20. Uhland'sche Buchdruckerei, Stuttgart 1909.
  • Hiller von Gaertringen: Pictures from the history of the Uhlan regiment King Wilhelm I. (2nd Württemb.) No. 20. Stuttgart 1934.
  • Otto von Moser: The Württemberg people in the world war. Publishing bookstore Chr.Belser AG, Stuttgart 1927.
  • Günther Voigt: Germany's armies until 1918. Volume 7, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 1986, ISBN 3-7648-1494-2 .
  • Leo Ignaz von Stadlinger: History of the Württemberg war system. K. Hofdruckerei zu Guttenberg, Stuttgart 1856.
  • Hans-Joachim Harder: Military history handbook Baden-Württemberg. Published by the Military History Research Office , Kohlhammer , Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-17-009856-X .
  • Uniform regulations for the Royal Wuerttemberg Military. Royal Court and Chancellery Printing House Gebrüder Mäntler, Stuttgart 1818.

Remarks

  1. ↑ 1 Profos, 4 surgeons, 3 flag smiths
  2. ↑ For details on the resolution, see here
  3. ↑ Württ. Government Gazette 1811 Nro. 25, June 1, page 265: “With the intention of reviving the previously established establishment of naming the cavalry and infantry regiments, at the same time also to honor and reward excellent military services in a special way, I think Moved me to decree: 1. In the lasting memory of my immortalized Mr. Father, King Wilhelm Majesty, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment and the 6th Infantry Regiment, which were named "Crown Prince" under King Friedrich's government, now bear the name "King Wilhelm". "
  4. ↑ Armory in Ulm
  5. ^ Wilhelm Gallery
  6. ↑ From an experience report of the regiment: “... The previous organization, according to which two squadrons intended to move into the field are mounted with remonts, turned out to be very inadequate. The wear and tear of the Remonts was so significant that in May 1871 of the Remontee squadrons that arrived at Paris on September 25, 1870 and were spared as much as possible, only 5 of the two squadrons with old horses, which went through all the efforts of the campaign Horses absolutely inefficient, and 135 horses of the former squadrons, 64 of the latter were to be described as useful for the near future if necessary. "
  7. ↑ See Württemberg Landsturm Infantry Regiment No. 39
  8. ↑ War Diary of the Staff
  9. ↑ See Army (German Empire)
  10. ↑ From the war diary of the 1st Field Squadron: “30. June 1918: After the hardships of the 100-day advance through the Ukraine to the Sea of ​​Azov, the squadron had come to the headquarters near Taganrog. ... The task of the squadron to guard the 35 km long coastline against the landing of enemy forces, export of food and import of weapons, could be fulfilled during the day by assuming responsibility, at night this appeared without much stronger forces, searchlights, telephones etc. Am excluded. ”Nevertheless, a squadron patrol, which noticed a landing of about 1,000 Bolshevik forces in the early morning hours of June 10, was able to resist and prevent the formation of a larger landing head until strong forces of their own arrived. The landing forces were thrown back on October 14th.
  11. ↑ From the estate in the Stuttgart State Archives, M 660/131: “On February 15. In the evening I received the order from General von Linsingen in Osiekrow to join the 7th (Württ.), the 45th (Saxon) L Div and the 2nd Cav. Div as Corps Knoerzer on February 18, on which the The armistice came to an end, the advance began to occupy Luck and Bonno and the Ukrainian government, which had asked for German help, to support the Bolsheviks. "