Prussian Land Regiment 1
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Origin and History
This Land Regiment was raised in 1729. It was also known as the Berliner Garnison-Regiment. It counted 7 musketeer companies (no grenadier) and garrisoned Berlin.
Till 1746, the regiment assembled each year for training. Then, it did not assemble till 1756.
During the Seven Years' War, the regiment was under the command of:
- since September 20 1747 till October 14 1763: Colonel F. W. von Lüderitz
Service during the War
In mid-August 1756, the regiment was assembled in Berlin. It consisted of 7 musketeer companies (no grenadier), each of 215 privates.
Uniform
From 1738 to 1756, all four Land Regimenter probably wore similar uniforms.
Uniform from 1738
Privates
| Headgear |
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| Neck stock | black | ||||||||||||
| Coat | grey lined red with 6 brass buttons (arranged 2-2-2) on each side on the chest, 2 brass buttons at the waist on the right side and 1 brass button on each side in the small of the back
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| Waistcoat | Prussian blue | ||||||||||||
| Breeches | grey or Prussian blue | ||||||||||||
| Gaiters | grey | ||||||||||||
| Leather Equipment |
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Privates were armed with a short musket.
NCOs
NCOs wore uniforms similar to those of the privates with the following distinctions:
- tricorne with black and white quartered pompoms
Officers
Officers wore a black tricorne with thin silver lace and a black cockade, a blue coat lined red with silver buttons, a white waistcoat and white breeches.
Musicians
no information found
Uniform in 1756
New uniforms were issued in the Summer of 1756.
Privates
| Headgear |
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| Neck stock | black | ||||||||||||
| Coat | Prussian blue lined red with 6 pewter buttons (arranged 2-2-2) on each side on the chest, 2 pewter buttons at the waist on the right side and 1 pewter button on each side in the small of the back
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| Waistcoat | Prussian blue | ||||||||||||
| Breeches | 1 pair of grey linen breeches, 1 pair of blue breeches | ||||||||||||
| Gaiters | black | ||||||||||||
| Leather Equipment |
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Privates were armed with a short musket and a bayonet.
Other interpretations
A plate kept at the Deutsches Historisches Museum depicts the 1757 uniform with yellow buttons, a red shoulder strap, a white waistcoat. The same plate also illustrates a totally different uniform:
- black tricorne laced white with white pompom and side bobs
- black neck stock
- grey coat with yellow buttons (same disposition as above)
- red Prussian cuffs with 2 yellow buttons on the sleeve flap above each cuff
- dark blue waistcoat and breeches
- grey gaiters
A plate by Luderitz depicts a uniform dated 1758 which is quite similar to our plate with the following differences:
- no collar
- Prussian blue Swedish cuffs, each with 2 pewter buttons
NCOs
NCOs wore uniforms similar to those of the privates with the following distinctions:
- tricorne with wide silver lace and black and white quartered pompoms
- red Swedish cuffs edged silver
- a sabre
Officers
The uniforms of the officers were very similar to those of the privates with the following exceptions:
- black tricorne with a thin silver lace, a silver button and a black cockade
- black neck stock
- no shoulder strap on the coat
- silver buttons
- no turnback on the coat
- white waistcoat and white breeches (blue as per Menzel)
- black and silver sash around the waist
Officers carried an officer stick.
Musicians
no information found
Colours
no information found
References
Cremer, Peter: Die preussischen Landregimenter & -milizen, die Stettiner Haff-Flotille und das Verpflegungswesen der Armee 1756-1753, KLIO-Arbeitgruppe, Heimbach, 1987
Grosser Generalstab Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung II, Die Kriege Friedrichs des Grossen, Part 3 Der siebenjährige Krieg 1756-1763, Vol. 1 Pirna und Lobositz, Berlin, 1901, Appendix 1
Menzel, Adolf von: Die Armee Friedrichs des Großen in ihrer Uniformierung
