Thursday 9 February 2023

Flags and uniform of Prussian Ex-Saxon Regiment IR 53

Formerly Saxon Regiment Minckwitz Infantry, after the surrender at Pirna in October 1756 this regiment became Prussian IR53 stationed in Frankfurt an der Oder.

Its commander was Major-General C. H. von Manstein to September 1757.

Here are two versions of the flags, the one below with an improved detailed eagle. At the size most people will print these out I suppose no-one will notice, except me. I shall continue to produce versions with the old unimproved flag for consistency with my "back catalogue" but will probably/possibly produce alternative versions with the new improved eagle as well.



The 2nd battalion took part in the invasion of Bohemia in April 1757 and on May 6th was taken prisoner at Brandeis. The 1st battalion went to Stettin and was absorbed into the Pomeranian Provincial regiments in September of that year.

[Again the short account is taken from Kronoskaf.]

And this was the uniform in 1756:



6 comments:

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    1. Thanks, Jon. :-) I can't resist making improvements to the flags, although the thought of "retrofitting" all the flags I have done so far is daunting!

      All the best,

      David.

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  2. Fantastic flags and uniform, thanks David.

    Willz.

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    1. Thanks, Willz! :-) Only a few more of these ex-Saxon regiment flags to do now...

      All the best,

      David.

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    1. Thank you, Ray. :-) It is interesting to see how colourful the flags of the ex-Saxon regiments were made.

      All the best,

      David.

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