1758 - Prussian invasion of Moravia – Prussian Army OOB July 2

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Description

On July 2, 1758, when the Prussian army operating in Moravia undertook its retreat. It consisted of Keith’s Army and Frederick’s Army. Furthermore, during its retreat, the Prussian army was accompanied by 57 heavy pieces and approx. 4,000 vehicles.

Former Siege Corps

The former Siege Corps was under the command of Field-Marshal Keith

Vanguard under Lieutenant-General Retzow (13 bns, 11 sqns)

• Infantry (13 bns)
  • Geist (2 bns)
  • Pannewitz (2 bns)
  • Markgraf von Brandenburg Fusiliers (2 bns)
  • Fouqué Fusiliers (2 bns)
  • Grenadier Battalion 19/25 Heyden (1 bn)
  • VI. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Rohr) (1 bn)
  • I. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Wangenheim) (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion 24/34 Naumeister (1 bn)
  • Freibataillon Rapin (1 bn)
• Cavalry (11 sqns)
  • Baron von Kyau Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Seydlitz Hussars (5 sqns)
  • Schmettau Cuirassiers (1 sqn)

Mainbody under Feild-Marshal Keith

• Infantry
  • Kalckstein (2 bns)
  • Jung Braunschweig Fusiliers (2 bns)
  • Prinz Heinrich von Preußen Fusiliers (2 bns)
  • Prinz Ferdinand (2 bns)
  • Wied Fusiliers (2 bns)
  • Bornstedt (2 bns)
  • Grenadier Battalion 37/40 Manteuffel (½ bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion 8/46 Alt-Billerbeck (1 bn)
  • II. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Unruh) (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion Carlowitz-Rath (1 bn) converged after the combat of Domstadtl, composed of:
    • Grenadier Battalion 47/G-VII Carlowitz
    • V. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Rath)
  • Freibataillon Le Noble (1 bn)
  • Mineurs (2 coys)
• Cavalry
  • Bayreuth Dragoons (10 sqns)

Rearguard under Prince Franz von Braunsschweig (6 bns, 10 sqns)

• Infantry (6 bns)
  • I./Jung-Kreytzen (1 bn)
  • I./Münchow Fusiliers (1 bn)
  • IV./Garrison Regiment VI von Lattorf (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion 33/42 Nimschöfsky (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion 35/36 Schenckendorff (1 bn)
  • Freibataillon Salenmon (1 bn)
  • Feldjäger zu Fuß (2 coys)
  • Grenadier Battalion 37/40 Manteuffel (200 commandeered men)
• Cavalry (10 sqns)
  • Herzog von Württemberg Dragoons (5 sqns)
  • Möhring Hussars (5 sqns)

Former Army of Observation

The former Army of Observation under King Frederick II

• Infantry
  • Markgraf Carl (2 bns)
  • Kannacher (2 bns)
  • Itzenplitz (2 bns)
  • Wedell (2 bns)
  • Manteuffel (2 bns)
  • Asseburg (2 bns)
  • Forcade de Biaix (2 bns)
  • Prinz von Preußen (2 bns)
  • Alt-Braunschweig (2 bns)
  • II. and III. Garde Bataillon (2 bns)
  • Lattorff (2 bns)
  • II./Münchow (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion Retzow (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion 21/27 Dieringshofen (1 bn)
  • III. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Benckendorff) (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion 3/6 Hacke (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion 17/22 Kremzow (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion 1/23 Wedell (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion 12/39 Pieverlingk (1 bn)
• Cavalry
  • Garde du Corps (3 sqns)
  • Gens d'Armes (5 sqns)
  • Leib-Carabiniers (5 sqns)
  • Bredow Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Baron von Schönaich Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Seydlitz Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Krockow Cuirassiers (5 sqns)
  • Normann Dragoons (5 sqns)
  • Czettritz Dragoons (5 sqns)
  • Krockow Dragoons (5 sqns)
  • Jung-Platen Dragoons (5 sqns)
  • Zieten Hussars (10 sqns)
  • Puttkamer Hussars (10 sqns)
  • Werner Hussars (5 sqns)

The following unit is not mentioned in this ordre of battle even if it had taken part in the invasion of Moravia

• Grenadier Battalion 15/18 Kleist (1 bn)

References

Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II: Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, Part 3 Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763, Vol. 7 Olmütz und Crefeld, Berlin, 1909, p. 109, Anhang 28