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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edit- Footnotes
- ^ 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).
- ^ Also known as the Ziethen Hussars (both spellings are used in sources on military history)
- ^ "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.)
- Citations
- ^ Knötel (1980), pp.145-146.
- ^ Knötel (1980), p.147
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
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References
edit- Knötel, Richard, Knötel, Herbert, & Sieg, Herbert (1980). Uniforms of the World: A compendium of Army, Navy, Air Force uniforms 1700-1937, Charles Scribner's Sons
- Knötel, Richard (1890). "1/13". Uniformenkunde (Uniformology) (in German). Vol. 1. Rathenow: Max Babenzien.
- Schulz, Hugo (1992). Die preussischen Kavallerie-Regimenter 1913/1914 nach dem Gesetz vom 3. Juli 1913. Augsburg: Weltbild. pp. 97–98. ISBN 3893503439.
Further reading
edit- Hofschröer, Peter, Prussian Cavalry of the Napoleonic Wars, 1807–1815, Osprey Publishing, London, 1986
- "Die Zietenhusaren, Husarenregiment von Zieten (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3" (in German). Thomas Zehe.