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<small>Hierarchical Path: [[Main Page|Seven Years War (Main Page)]] &gt;&gt; [[Campaigns]] &gt;&gt; [[1758 - Prussian invasion of Moravia]] &gt;&gt; Detailed order of battle of the Prussian Army on April 30 1758</small> ==Description== ===Frederick’s Main Army=== The Prussian army of Frederick as it arrived in front of Olmütz on April 30, 1758. He would soon be joined by other Prussian corps: Fouqué’s Commander-in-Chief: [[Frederick II|King Frederick II]] Summary: 46 bns, 103 sqns {| border="1" cellspacing="0" |- !First Line!!Second Line!!Reserve |- valign="top" | colspan="3" align="center"|Right Wing Cavalry under [[Keith, James Francis Edward|Field-Marshal Keith]] |- valign="top" |[[Zieten, Hans Joachim von|General of Cavalry Zieten]] *Baron von Lentulus’ Brigade **[[Prussian Garde du Corps|Garde du Corps]] (3 sqns) **[[Prussian Gens d'Armes|Gens d'Armes]] (5 sqns) **[[Prussian Leib-Carabiniers|Leib-Carabiniers]] (5 sqns) *Krockow’s Brigade **[[Prinz von Schönaich-Carolath Cuirassiers|Bredow Cuirassiers]] (5 sqns) **[[Baron von Schönaich Cuirassiers]] (5 sqns) *Flank Guard **[[21/27 Lengefeld Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 21/27 Dieringshofen]] (1 bn) **[[41/44 Gemmingen Grenadiers|III. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Benckendorff)]] (1 bn) ||Prince von Württemberg’s Division *Czettritz’s Brigade **[[Normann Dragoons]] (5 sqns) **[[Oertzen Dragoons|Czettritz Dragoons]] (5 sqns) **[[Blanckensee Dragoons|Krockow Dragoons]] (5 sqns) ||&nbsp; |- valign="top" | colspan="3" align="center"|Centre |- valign="top" |Retzow’s Division *Geist’s Brigade **[[3/6 Kleist Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 3/6 Hacke]] (1 bn) **[[17/22 Puttkamer Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 17/22 Kremzow]] (1 bn) **[[Markgraf Carl Infantry|Markgraf Carl]] (2 bns) *Bülow’s Brigade **[[Amstell Infantry|Geist]] (2 bns) **[[Blanckensee Infantry|Kannacher]] (2 bns) *Wedel’s Brigade **[[Itzenplitz Infantry|Itzenplitz]] (2 bns) **[[Meyerinck Infantry|Wedell]] (2 bns) Prince Ferdinand von Preussen’s Division *Kahlden’s Brigade **[[II. and III. Garde|II. and III. Garde Bataillon]] (2 bns) **[[Prussian Grenadier Garde|Retzow]] (1 bn) **[[Winterfeldt Infantry|Lattorf]] (2 bns) *Goltz’s Brigade **[[Braunschweig Infantry|Alt-Braunschweig]] (2 bns) **[[1/23 Bandemer Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 1/23 Wedell]] (1 bn) **[[G-NG/G-III/G-IV Kahlden Grenadiers|I. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Wangenheim)]] (1 bn) **[[47/G-VII Wangenheim Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 47/G-VII Carlowitz]] (1 bn) ||[[Brandenburg-Schwedt, Karl Friedrich Albrecht, Markgrave zu|Lieutenant-General Margrave Karl]]’s Division *Lattorf’s Brigade **[[Prinz von Preußen Infantry|Prinz von Preußen]] (2 bns) **[[Manteuffel Infantry|Manteuffel]] (2 bns) *Prince of Bevern’s Brigade **[[Forcade Infantry|Forcade de Biaix]] (2 bns) **[[Kleist Infantry|Asseburg]] (2 bns) *Kreytzen’s Brigade **[[Kalckstein Infantry|Kalckstein]] (2 bns) **[[Münchow Fusiliers]] (2 bns) *Bronstedt’s Brigade **[[37/40 Manteuffel Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 37/40 Manteuffel]] (1 bn) **[[24/34 Grumbkow Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 24/34 Naumeister]] (1 bn) **[[33/42 Nimschöfsky Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 33/42 Nimschöfsky]] (1 bn) **[[12/39 Waldau Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 12/39 Pieverlingk]] (1 bn) **[[35/36 Schenckendorff Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 35/36 Schenckendorff]] (1 bn) **[[15/18 Bülow Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion 15/18 Kleist]] (1 bn) ''remained in Troppau'' ||Reserve *[[Zieten Hussars]] (8 sqns) *[[Frei-Infanterie le Noble]] (1 bn) *[[Wechmar Hussars|Werner Hussars]] (10 sqns) *[[Frei-Infanterie von Kalben|Frei-Infanterie Salenmon]] (1 bn) *[[Puttkamer Hussars]] (10 sqns) |- valign="top" | colspan="3" align="center"|Left Wing Cavalry under [[Anhalt-Dessau, Moritz, Prince von|Prince Moritz von Anhalt-Dessau]] |- valign="top" |[[Seydlitz, Friedrich Wilhelm von|Lieutenant-General von Seydlitz]]’s Division *Left Flank Guard **[[45/G-XIII/G-IX Ingersleben Grenadiers|II. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Unruh)]] (1 bn) **[[G-VI/G-VIII Plötz Grenadiers|VI. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Rohr)]] (1 bn) *Bredow’s Brigade **[[Buddenbrock Cuirassiers|Krockow Cuirassiers]] (5 sqns) **[[Baron von Kyau Cuirassiers]] (5 sqns) *Schmettau’s Brigade **[[Geßler Cuirassiers|Schmettau Cuirassiers]] (5 sqns) **[[Rochow Cuirassiers|Seydlitz Cuirassiers]] (5 sqns) ||Prince von W|ürttemberg’s Division *Meier’s Brigade **[[Stechow Dragoons|Jung-Platen Dragoons]] (5 sqns) **[[Markgraf Friedrich von Bayreuth Dragoons|Bayreuth Dragoons]] (10 sqns) ||&nbsp; |} ===Other Troops=== Besides the troops listed a spart of Frederick’s Army, there were some other units (excluding those serving as garrisons in Silesia) participating in the campaign. *Infantry **[[G-V/G-X Rath Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion Rath]] (1 bn) **[[19/25 Ramin Grenadiers|Grenadier Battalion Heyden]] (1 bn) **[[Prussian Garrison Regiment X|Garrison Regiment X Blanckensee]] (1 bn) in Troppau ==References== Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II: ''Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen'', Part 3 ''Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763'', Vol. 7 ''Olmütz und Crefeld'', Berlin, 1909, Anhang 17, Anlage 6 [[Category:Campaign]]

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