Prussian Land Regiment 3
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Origin and History
This Land Regiment was raised in 1729. It was also known as the Magdeburgisches Garnison-Regiment. It counted 4 musketeer companies (no grenadier) and garrisoned Magdeburg.
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:
- in 1756: Colonel B. F. von Ahlimb
- from January 18 1757 till May 3 1774: Colonel J. C. von Wegnern (Alt-Wegnern)
N.B.: exceptionally Colonel J. C. von Wegnern was simultaneously commanding the Land Militia Regiment Jung-Wegnern.
Service during the War
On August 27 1756, the regiment was assembled. It consisted of 4 musketeer companies (no grenadier), each counting 215 privates. On July 13 1757, when a Cabinets-Ordre instructed Lieutenant-General von Borck, commanding at Magdeburg, to raise militia units in Magdeburg and Halberstadt. The first consequence of this order was to increase this Land Regiment to 7 companies, each still counting 215 privates.
On September 1 1757, the regiment became the ''Magdeburgischen Land-Regiment.
Uniform
From 1738 to 1756, all four Land Regimenter probably wore similar uniforms.
Uniform from 1738
Privates
| Headgear |
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| Neck stock | red | ||||||||||||
| Coat | grey lined red with 6 white buttons on each side on the chest, 2 white buttons at the waist on the right side and 1 white button on each side in the small of the back
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| Waistcoat | Prussian blue | ||||||||||||
| Breeches | grey | ||||||||||||
| Gaiters | black | ||||||||||||
| 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 silver lace and 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 | red | ||||||||||||
| Coat | Prussian blue lined red with 6 pewter buttons 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.
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
- 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 and a silver button
- probably white neck stock
- no shoulder strap on the coat
- silver buttons
- no turnback on the coat
- white waistcoat and white breeches
- 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
