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Background.
Opposing Armies.
Opening Moves.
The Battlefield.
The Battle.
Prussian Army
Austrian Army
Saxon Army
Photographs
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Order of Battle of The Prussian Army.

Commander-in-Chief:

His Majesty the King of Prussia

Chief of Staff:

General von Moltke

Inspector-General of Artillery:

Lieut.-General von Hindersin

Inspector-General of Engineers:

Lieut.-General von Wasserschleben

 


1st Army

Commander–in–Chief:       H.R.H. Prince Frederick Charles
Chief of the Staff:           Lieut.-General von Voigt-Rhetz

 

2nd Army Corps
Lieut.-General von Schmidt

3rd Division                    Lieut.-General von Werder
    5th Brigade                Major-General von Januschowski
    6th Brigade                Major-General von Winterfeld

Divisional troops-
    Pomeranian Rife Battalion, No.2
    Blucher Hussars, No.5
    Pioneer Battalion, No.2
    Four Batteries

4th Division             Lieut.-General von Herwath
    7th Brigade         Major-General von Schlabrendorf
    8th Brigade         Major-General von Hanneken

    Divisional troops-
        Pomeranian Uhlans, No. 4
        Four Batteries

    Corps troops-
        Four Batteries Reserve Artillery

 

3rd Army Corps
No commander

5th Division            Lieut.-General von Tümpling
    9th Brigade        Major-General von Schimmelmann
    10th Brigade      Major-General von Kamienski

    Divisional troops-
        1st Brandenburg Uhlans, No. 3
        3rd Battalion Pioneers
        Four batteries

6th Division            Lieut.-General von Manstein
    11th Brigade            Major-General von Gersdorf
    12th Brigade            Major-General von Kotze

    Divisional troops-   
        Brandenburg Dragoons, No. 2
        3rd Jäger Battalion
        Four Batteries

 

4th Army Corps
No commander

7th Division                 Lieut.-General von Fransecky
    13th Brigade            Major-General von Schwarzhoff
    14th Brigade            Major-General von Gordon   

Divisional troops-   
    4th Pioneer Battalion
    Thuringian Uhlans, No.6
    Four Batteries

Army Troops

Cavalry Corps, 1st Army    H.R.H. Prince Albredht
    1st Cavalry Division      Major-General von Alvensleben
    1st Heavy Brigade        Major-General H.R.H. Prince Albrecht
    2nd Heavy Brigade       Major-General von Pfuel
    1st Light Brigade         Major-General von Rheinbaben

    Divisional troops-
        Two horse batteries

2nd Cavalry Division      Major-General Hann von Weyhern
    2nd Light Brigade     Major-General Duke William of
                                Mecklenburg-Schwerin
    3rd Light Brigade      Major-General Count Groeben
    3rd Heavy Brigade    Major- General von der Golz

    Divisional troops-
        Two horse batteries

    Corps troops-
        One horse battery

    Reserve Artillery, 1st Army
        Sixteen batteries

 


2nd Army

Commander-in-Chief:       H.R.H. The Crown Prince of Prussia
Chief of Staff:                Major-General von Blumenthal

 

1st Army Corps
General von Bonin

1st Division                    Lieut.-General von Grossman
    1st Brigade                Major-General von Pape
    2nd Brigade               Major-General von Barnekow

    Divisional troops-
        Lithuanian Dragoons, No 1
        1st Jäger Battalion

2nd Division                   Lieut.- General von Clausewitz
    3rd Brigade                Major-General von Malotki
    4th Brigade                Major-General von Buddenbrock

    Divisional troops-     
        1st Royal Hussars, No 1
        1st Pioneer Battalion
        Four batteries

Corps troops-
    Reserve Brigade of Cavalry     Colonel von Bredow
    (including  one horse battery)

Reserve Artillery
    Seven batteries

 

5th Army Corps
General von Steinmetz

9th Division                    Major-General von Ollech
    17th Brigade              Major-General von Horn

    Divisional troops-
        1st Silesian Dragoons, No 4
        Four batteries

10th Division                   Major-General von Kirchbach
    19th Brigade               Major-General von Tiedemann
    20th Brigade               Major-General Wittich

    Divisional troops-
        West Prussian Uhlans, No1
        5th  Pioneer Battalion
        Four batteries

    Corps troops-
        Reserve Artillery
        Seven batteries

 

6th Army Corps
General von Mutius

11th Division              Lieut.-General von Zastow
    21st Brigade          Major-General von Hannenfeld
    22nd Brigade         Major-General von Hoffmann

    Divisional troops-
        Silesian Pioneer Battalion
        2nd Silesian Dragoons, No 8
        Three batteries

12th Division              Lieut.-General von Prondzinski
    Composite Brigade  Major-General von Kranach

    Divisional troops-
        2nd Silesian Hussars, No 6
        6th Jäger Battalion
        Two batteries 

    Corps troops
        1st Silesian Hussars
        Reserve Artillery
        Five batteries

 

Guard Corps
Prince August of Würtemberg

1st Guard Division           Lieut.-General Hiller von Gärtringen
    1st Brigade                Colonel von Obernitz
    2nd Brigade               Major-General von Alvensleben

    Divisional troops-
        Hussars of the Guard
        Jägers of the Guard
        Four batteries

 2nd Guard Division         Lieut.-General von Plonski
    3rd Brigade               Major-General von Budritski
    4th Brigade               Major-General von Loen

    Divisional troops-
        3rd Uhlans of the Guard
        Sharpshooter Battalion of the Guard
        Four batteries

    Corps Cavalry-
        Cuirassier Brigade        Major-General von Schoen
        Light Brigade              Major-General von Witzleben
        Landwehr Brigade        Major-General von Frankenberg

 


The Army of the Elbe

Commander–in–Chief:       General Herwath von Bittenfeld
Chief of the Staff:           Colonel von Schlotheim 

14th Division                Lieut.-General  Count Münster
    27th Brigade            Major–General von Schwarzkoppen
    28th Brigade            Major-General von Hiller

    Divisional troops-
        Westphalian Dragoons, No. 7
        7th Jäger Battalion
        Two companies 7th Pioneer Battalion
        Four batteries

15th Division                Lieut.-General von Canstein
    29th Brigade            Major-General von Strükradt
    30th Brigade            Major-General von Glasenapp

    Divisional troops-
        Royal Hussars, No. 7
        8th Pioneer Battalion
        Four batteries

 16th Division               Lieut.-General von Etzel
    31st Brigade            Major-General von Schöler
    Fusilier Brigade         Colonel Wegerer

    Divisional troops-
        8th Jäger Battalion
        Two batteries

Army troops-
    14th Cavalry Brigade       Major-General Count Goltz
    Reserve Cavalry Brigade  Major-General von Kotze
    Pomeranian Landwehr Reiter Regiment
    One horse battery

Reserve Artillery 7th Corps
    Six batteries

Reserve Artillery 8th Corps
    Seven batteries

 

 

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