1758 - Prussian invasion of Moravia – Prussian OOB April 30

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Description

Frederick’s Main Army

The Prussian army of Frederick as it arrived in front of Olmütz on April 30, 1758. He would soon be joined by other Prussian corps: Fouqué’s

Commander-in-Chief: King Frederick II

Summary: 46 bns, 103 sqns

First Line	Second Line	Reserve
Right Wing Cavalry under Field-Marshal Keith
General of Cavalry Zieten Baron von Lentulus’ Brigade Garde du Corps (3 sqns) Gens d'Armes (5 sqns) Leib-Carabiniers (5 sqns) Krockow’s Brigade Bredow Cuirassiers (5 sqns) Baron von Schönaich Cuirassiers (5 sqns) Flank Guard Grenadier Battalion 21/27 Dieringshofen (1 bn) III. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Benckendorff) (1 bn)	Prince von Württemberg’s Division Czettritz’s Brigade Normann Dragoons (5 sqns) Czettritz Dragoons (5 sqns) Krockow Dragoons (5 sqns)
Centre
Retzow’s Division Geist’s Brigade Grenadier Battalion 3/6 Hacke (1 bn) Grenadier Battalion 17/22 Kremzow (1 bn) Markgraf Carl (2 bns) Bülow’s Brigade Geist (2 bns) Kannacher (2 bns) Wedel’s Brigade Itzenplitz (2 bns) Wedell (2 bns) Prince Ferdinand von Preussen’s Division Kahlden’s Brigade II. and III. Garde Bataillon (2 bns) Retzow (1 bn) Lattorf (2 bns) Goltz’s Brigade Alt-Braunschweig (2 bns) Grenadier Battalion 1/23 Wedell (1 bn) I. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Wangenheim) (1 bn) Grenadier Battalion 47/G-VII Carlowitz (1 bn)	Lieutenant-General Margrave Karl’s Division Lattorf’s Brigade Prinz von Preußen (2 bns) Manteuffel (2 bns) Prince of Bevern’s Brigade Forcade de Biaix (2 bns) Asseburg (2 bns) Kreytzen’s Brigade Kalckstein (2 bns) Münchow Fusiliers (2 bns) Bronstedt’s Brigade Grenadier Battalion 37/40 Manteuffel (1 bn) Grenadier Battalion 24/34 Naumeister (1 bn) Grenadier Battalion 33/42 Nimschöfsky (1 bn) Grenadier Battalion 12/39 Pieverlingk (1 bn) Grenadier Battalion 35/36 Schenckendorff (1 bn) Grenadier Battalion 15/18 Kleist (1 bn) remained in Troppau	Reserve Zieten Hussars (8 sqns) Frei-Infanterie le Noble (1 bn) Werner Hussars (10 sqns) Frei-Infanterie Salenmon (1 bn) Puttkamer Hussars (10 sqns)
Left Wing Cavalry under Prince Moritz von Anhalt-Dessau
Lieutenant-General von Seydlitz’s Division Left Flank Guard II. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Unruh) (1 bn) VI. "Standing" Grenadier Battalion (Rohr) (1 bn) Bredow’s Brigade Krockow Cuirassiers (5 sqns) Baron von Kyau Cuirassiers (5 sqns) Schmettau’s Brigade Schmettau Cuirassiers (5 sqns) Seydlitz Cuirassiers (5 sqns)	Prince von W|ürttemberg’s Division Meier’s Brigade Jung-Platen Dragoons (5 sqns) Bayreuth Dragoons (10 sqns)

Other Troops

Besides the troops listed a spart of Frederick’s Army, there were some other units (excluding those serving as garrisons in Silesia) participating in the campaign.

• Infantry
  • Grenadier Battalion Rath (1 bn)
  • Grenadier Battalion Heyden (1 bn)
  • Garrison Regiment X Blanckensee (1 bn) in Troppau

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, Anhang 17, Anlage 6