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In 1860, before the unification of Germany, the regiment became a part of the [[Imperial German Army|Federal Army]].<ref>[http://www.preussenweb.de/preussstart.htm]</ref> At the outbreak of [[World War I]] it formed part of the 6th Cavalry-Brigade in the [[6th Division (German Empire)#Order of battle on mobilization|6th Division]] (Brandenburg Division) known as ''Husaren-Regiment von Zieten (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3'' ("Hussars Regiment of Zieten (Brandenburg) No. 3") and was [[Barracks|stationed]] in [[Rathenow]]. |
In 1860, before the unification of Germany, the regiment became a part of the [[Imperial German Army|Federal Army]].<ref>[http://www.preussenweb.de/preussstart.htm]</ref> At the outbreak of [[World War I]] it formed part of the 6th Cavalry-Brigade in the [[6th Division (German Empire)#Order of battle on mobilization|6th Division]] (Brandenburg Division) known as ''Husaren-Regiment von Zieten (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3'' ("Hussars Regiment of Zieten (Brandenburg) No. 3") and was [[Barracks|stationed]] in [[Rathenow]]. |
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* Knotel, Richard, Knotel, Herbert, & Sieg, Herbert, Uniforms of the World: A compendium of Army, Navy, Air Force uniforms 1700-11937, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980 |
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Revision as of 12:04, 20 June 2008
Zieten Hussars[1] (German: Husaren-Regiment „von Zieten“) was a hussar regiment of the Prussian Army founded in 1730 and named after its first Colonel, Hans Joachim von Zieten. It was created during the reign of Frederick the Great as the 2nd Hussar Regiment, and in 1743 adopted the distinctive tiger-skin pelisse for their parade uniforms while the company officers wore a bunch of heron feathers in their fur caps, and the field officers used an eagles's wing.[2] During the War of the Fourth Coalition 1806 campaign the regiment was known as von Rudorff Hussar regiment, soon renamed Life Hussar Regiment von Rudorff (No.2) (German: No.2 Leib-Husaren von Rudorff).[3] The regiment capitulated at Ratekau following the defeat of 1806 and was disbanded . In 1807 it formed a squadron in its former depot as Freikorps Marwitz, and amalgamated with the Blücher's Corps to create the 1st Brandenburg Hussar Regiment on the 7 September 1808 (Husaren Regiment Nr.3). [4] The regiment's 2nd squadron served during the Russian Campaign of 1812 on the French side, and the regiment served throughout the 1813-1814 campaigns on the Coalition side, also participating in the 1815 campaign.
In 1860, before the unification of Germany, the regiment became a part of the Federal Army.[5] At the outbreak of World War I it formed part of the 6th Cavalry-Brigade in the 6th Division (Brandenburg Division) known as Husaren-Regiment von Zieten (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3 ("Hussars Regiment of Zieten (Brandenburg) No. 3") and was stationed in Rathenow.
References and notes
Sources
- Knotel, Richard, Knotel, Herbert, & Sieg, Herbert, Uniforms of the World: A compendium of Army, Navy, Air Force uniforms 1700-11937, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980
Further reading
- Books
- Hofschroer, Peter, Prussian Cavalry of the Napoleonic Wars, 1807-1815, Osprey Publishing , London, 1986
- External links
- Private Homepage about the Zieten Hussars (in German)