Württemberg grenadiers looked so like their Prussian counterparts that they wore white cloth covers over their grenadier mitres to distinguish them from the enemy.
Saturday, 2 May 2009
Grenadier of Württemberg Infantry Regiment Roeder
Musketeer of Württemberg Infantry Regiment Roeder
The Württemberg Infantry Regiment Roeder was at the centre of the position on the left flank of the Austrian army that took the brunt of the initial Prussian attack at Leuthen and lost more casualties that day than all the other Württemberg infantry battalions combined - 219 compared with "no more than 10 officers and 65 men by the end of the battle" (Duffy, Prussia's Glory, pp. 152-3) amongst the other battalions. The Württembergers and Bavarians were made scapegoats for the Austrian defeat and unfairly made to take almost all the blame for the defeat - until eventually Maria Theresa was made to realise that it was the army command that was primarily at fault, particularly her brother-in-law Prince Charles. She had to sack him in January 1758 after giving him broad hints that he should resign.
The Württemberg infantry were dressed in a very Prussian-style uniform, dark blue with different coloured facings. Regiment Roeder was raised as Füsilierregiment von Röder in 1754 and had a short life as it was disbanded in 1765. Full details of composition and service can be found at the following Kronoskaf page: http://www.kronoskaf.com/syw/index.php?title=Roeder_Infantry
Friday, 1 May 2009
Saturday, 25 April 2009
Friday, 24 April 2009
Thursday, 23 April 2009
23rd Reichsarmee Template - Büchsenmeister of Upper Rhine Artillery Contingent
A büchsenmeister was effectively a senior NCO with technical expertise; the nearest English equivalent name is probably "master gunner".
More to follow on unit and uniform...
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
22nd Reichsarmee Template - Franconian Artilleryman
Artilleryman of the Franconian Circle contingent of the Reichsarmee.
Tuesday, 21 April 2009
Sunday, 19 April 2009
Saxon Artilleryman
Saxon artilleryman. As so often with Saxon uniforms there is some disagreement in the sources so I have gone for the simpler possibilities.
Saturday, 18 April 2009
21st Reichsarmee Template - Feuerwerker of Upper Rhine Artillery Contingent
After all those fancy musicians here's a taste of the darker and more workaday side of war - a very soberly dressed Upper Rhine artilleryman of the Reichsarmee.
Saturday, 11 April 2009
Saxon Infantry in Waistcoat 4
Grenadier of Saxon Regiment Lubomirsky and 2 blank templates, one with the lapelled waistcoat and one with the plain waistcoat.
Saxon Infantry in Waistcoat 3
2 more grenadiers in waistcoat of Regiments Leibgrenadiergarde and Prinz Clemens.
Saxon Infantry in Waistcoat 2
More Saxon infantry in waistcoat, this time 2 grenadiers of Regiments Königin and Garde zu Fuss.
As I noted earlier when doing Saxon templates, the sources seem to disagree on a great deal of the detail of these uniforms; this is therefore my interpretation of what I have read and I make no claims to infallibility!
Friday, 10 April 2009
Saxon Infantry in Waistcoat 1
Saxon infantry often fought in their waistcoats during the summer (like the Russians) and this is a generic template for many of the infantry regiments that wore the unique Saxon waistcoat. The coloured template shows Regiment Prince Xaver in the blue waistcoat that was the same colour as the regiment's facings.
Thursday, 9 April 2009
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Coming soon - drummer of Brunswick Leib Regiment
No time to finish this off and post the final images tonight - far too late! Will hopefully have time to post tomorrow... It seems I'm not yet done with musicians - but at least this one doesn't have really fiddly lace. :-)
Friday, 3 April 2009
Friday, 20 March 2009
Grenadier à Cheval of the French Maison Du Roi 1750s
Unit and uniform details to follow...
The unique and curious headgear is notable.
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Drummer of Austrian Infantry Regiment Sincère No.54 1760
Unit and uniform details to follow...
Here is a drummer in the regulation uniform as laid down in 1755 but not widespread in the Austrian army until 1760.
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
Drummer of Austrian Infantry Regiment Deutschmeister No.4 1750s
Unit and uniform details to follow...
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