Zieten Hussars

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Zieten Hussars in 1775. Knotel I, 13.jpg
Zieten Hussars in 1775.

The Zieten Hussars, [nb 2] (German : Husaren-Regiment "von Zieten"), last designation: "Hussars Regiment 'von Zieten' (Brandenburg) No. 3" (Husaren-Regiment von Zieten (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3), was a hussar regiment of the Prussian Army. [nb 3] founded in 1730 and named after its first Colonel, Hans Joachim von Zieten.

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Frederick the Great created it as the 2nd Hussar Regiment (H2), and in 1743 it adopted the distinctive tiger-skin pelisse for their parade uniforms, with company officers wearing fur caps with heron feathers and field officers using an eagles's wing. [1] During the 1806 campaign of the War of the Fourth Coalition, 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). [2]

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 Blücher's Corps to create the 1st Brandenburg Hussar Regiment on 7 September 1808 (Husaren Regiment Nr.3). [3] 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. [3] But it took until 1861 to officially recognize the regimental tradition of the old Prussian 2nd Hussar Regiment. [4] Shortly before 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 "von Zieten" (Brandenburgian) No. 3") and was stationed in Rathenow; on mobilisation, the cavalry brigades were re-organised into independent divisions; the regiment remained as divisional cavalry, split between the 5th Division and the 6th Division.

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Footnotes
  1. ↑ On this drawing of Zieten Hussars, Knötel states that "established in 1730, the regiment still exists today (1730 errichtet, besteht das Regiment noch heute fort)" (Knötel, 1890, table 13).
  2. ↑ Also known as the Ziethen Hussars (both spellings are used in sources on military history)
  3. ↑ "This is a colorful set of Imperial German Kettle Drummers just before the beginning of World War One by Schirmer."( "Imperial German Kettle Drummers, Kettle Drummer Hussar Regiment von Zieten Nr. 3". uniformology.com.)
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  1. ↑ Knötel (1980), pp.145-146.
  2. ↑ Knötel (1980), p.147
  3. 1 2 Nelke, Reinhard. "Regimenter der preußischen Armee, Die neuen preußischen Regimenter 1808-1918 (Regiments of the Prussian Army, The new Prussian Regiments 1808-1918)" (in German). preussenweb.de.
  4. ↑ Bleckwenn, Hans (1984). Die friderizianischen Uniformen 1753-1786 (The frederician Uniforms 1753-1786) (in German). Vol. III. Berittene Truppen (Mounted Forces). Dortmund. ISBN   3-88379-444-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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