Hanoverian Engineers
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Origin and History
The origin and history of the unit were probably closely tied to that of the Hanoverian Artillery.
In March 1757, the Ingenieurkorps counted 19 officers and drivers.
Service during the War
Would have been closely tied to that of the Hanoverian Artillery.
Uniform
Engineers
Headgear |
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Neckstock | black | ||||||||||||
Coat | light blue with 3 golden buttons and 3 buttonloops under the lapels
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Waistcoat | red laced gold with 10 golden buttons and 10 golden buttonhols, and with 2 horizontal pockets laced gold, each with 3 golden buttons | ||||||||||||
Breeches | red | ||||||||||||
Gaiters | white (some description rather mention black boots) | ||||||||||||
Leather Equipment |
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Engineers were equipped with a sword and a wooden stick.
Musicians
n/a
Colours
n/a
References
Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II: Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, Part 3 Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763, Vol. 5 Hastenbeck und Roßbach, Berlin, 1903, p. 4
Pengel & Hurt: German States in the Seven Years War 1740 to 1762, Imperial Press