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===Musicians=== | ===Musicians=== | ||
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==Colours== | ==Colours== | ||
Information about the colours of the Württemberger infantry regiments are very scarce. The following descriptions represent an "educated guess" based on these few sources | Information about the colours of the Württemberger infantry regiments are very scarce. The following descriptions represent an "educated guess" based on these few sources | ||
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Contents
Origin and History
The regiment was raised in 1754 as the Füsilierregiment von Röder. It was later renamed Infanterieregiment von Röder.
From 1754 to 1759, the regiment was subsidised by France.
The regiment was organised in 2 battalions with 5 musketeer and 1 grenadier companies per battalion. Each company counted some 100 men for a total book strength of 1,219 men including staff. Furthermore, each battalion had a 3-pdrs gun.
During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was owned by:
- since 1754: Major-general August Gottlieb Reinhard von Röder
- from 1760: Lieutenant-general Philipp Anton von Wolff
During the Seven Years' War, the successive Kommandeure of the regiment were:
- since 1754: Colonel Johan Baptist de la Martiniere
- from 1759: Colonel Moritz Ferdinand von Reizenstein
- from 1764: Lieutenant-colonel Markus Ernstus von Neubronn
The regiment was disbanded in 1765.
Service during the War
Until 1759, the regiment was under French subsidies.
In 1757, the regiment joined the Austrian army in Silesia. In October, it was at the siege of Schweidnitz. On November 22, it took part to the battle of Breslau where it was deployed in the first line of the infantry centre ofNádasdy's Corps. On December 5 at the battle of Leuthen, the regiment was deployed in the first line of the Württemberger Contingent under Marshal Spiznass at the extreme far left of the Austrian positions as part of Nádasdy's corps which became the main target of the Prussian attack. During this battle, the regiment was badly mauled. During the same year, the 2 grenadier companies of the regiment were converged with those of the Truchsess Fusilier regiment to form the Grenadier-Bataillon von Buwinghausen.
In 1758, one battalion of the regiment was part Major-general von Roeder's Brigade (including also Truchsess Fusilier and Prinz Louis). On August 8, this brigade made a junction with Soubise's army in Kassel. On October 10, the regiment took part in the battle of Lutterberg where it was placed in the centre of the second line. On November 30, it was at the action between Lauterbach and Fulda.
On November 3 1759, the Duke of Württemberg was instructed by Broglie to march to Gemünden with his contingent. On November 11, the Württemberger Contingent arrived at Gemünden. The duke then sent the Freihusaren von Glasenapp on the Kinzig river. On November 19 and 20, the Württemberger Contingent (about 10,000 men), led personally by the duke, arrived at Fulda and took up its winter-quarters to assist the French army. On Friday November 30, an Allied force under the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick launched a surprise attack on Fulda, forcing the Würtemberger Contingent to retreat precipitously southwards on Bruckenau in the general direction of Frankenland and Württemberg. From December 19 to 23, the Württemberg Contingent (now only 7 bns) was at Steinberg. On December 25, the Duke of Württemberg marched to Schotten.
In 1760, the Württemberger contingent operated under Austrian subsidies. Thus, the regiment joined the Austrian army in Silesia to fight against Prussia. In October the regiment took part in the siege of Wittenberg. It was its last noticeable action during the war.
Uniform
Privates
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| Neckstock | black | ||||||||||||
| Coat | dark blue in Prussian cut
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| Waistcoat | white | ||||||||||||
| Breeches | white | ||||||||||||
| Gaiters | black | ||||||||||||
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Troopers were armed with a musket and a sword.
Officers
Officers wore a uniform quite similar to the troopers with the following exceptions:
- no turnbacks
- black and gold sash
- beige gloves
Musicians
no information available yet
Colours
Information about the colours of the Württemberger infantry regiments are very scarce. The following descriptions represent an "educated guess" based on these few sources
Both Leibfahne and Ordinarfahne would have the same design :
- on the obverse side, a red ribbon with the motto "Provide et constanter", the arms of the duke of Württemberg, surmounted by a gold and red ducal crown. The arms consisted of an oval shield surrounded by a "Ordenskette" necklace holding the "Militär Carls Orden" star.
The oval shield with the armories had 5 fields : Upper left canton: yellow and black checkerboard pattern (Teck arms), Upper right canton: yellow flags on a blue field (Reichssturm), Lower right canton: brown head with a red bonnet on a yellow field (Heidenheim arms), Lower left canton: two gold fish on a red field (Monbéliard arms), Central escutcheon: left side = 3 black stag antlers, right side = a black eagle, both sides on a yellow field
The necklace had 8 blue 'W' depicting precious stones, each linked with a golden eagle
- on the reverse side, in the center, a gold "mirrored CE" monogram with a gold and red ducal crown. A small gold "mirrored C" monogram with a gold and red ducal crown on each corner.
Leibfahne: white field with silver fringes
File:Württemberg IR Leibfahne Silver Flag.jpg von Roeder Leibfahne - Source: Frédéric Aubert |
Ordinarfahne: pink field with silver fringes
 von Roeder Ordinarfahne - Source: Frédéric Aubert |
References
Becher, Johann Christian: Wahrhaftige Nachricht derer Begebenheiten, so sich in dem Herzogthum Weimar by dem gewaltigen Kriege Friedrichs II., Königs von Preußen, mit der Königin von Ungarn, Marien Theresen, samt ihren Bundesgenossen zugetragen, Weimar, ca. 1760 (Stiftung Weimarer Klassik)
Evrard P., Praetiriti Fides
Deutsche Uniformen, Bd. 1, Das Zeitalter Friedrich des Großen, 240 Bilder von Herbert Knötel d. J., Text und Erläuterungen von Dr. Martin Letzius, hrsg. von der Sturm-Zigaretten GmbH, Dresden 1932
Frederic, Jacques André, Etat des Trouppes de S.A.S. Monseigneur le Duc de Virtemberg et Theck sur pié en 1759, Augsburg, 1759
Knötel, R.: Farbiges Handbuch der Uniformkunde: Die Entwicklung der militärischen Tracht der deutschen Staaten, Österreich-Ungarns und der Schweiz. Begründet von Prof. Richard Knötel. Grundlegend überarbeitet und bis zum Stand von 1937 fortgeführt von Herbert Knötel d.J. und Herbert Sieg. Dem Stand der Forschung angepaßt und ergänzt von Ingo Pröper, überarbeitete Neuauflage, Stuttgart 1985
Rogge, Christian, The French & Allied Armies in Germany during the Seven Years War, Frankfurt, 2006
Service historique de l'armée de terre (SHAT), A4 XXVII, pièce 22
Zahn, Michael, Die Herzoglich Württembergische Armee im Siebenjährigen Krieg, Manuskript, Stuttgart: January 2008
