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The Franco-German War of 1870-71

Part 2 — ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE GERMAN ARMIES ON 1ST AUGUST, 1870.

Archibald Forbes translation

Commander-in-Chief: H.M. the King of Prussia.

King's aides-de-camp: General von Boyen; Lieut.-General von Treskow; Major-General von Steinäcker; Colonel Count Lehndorff; Lieut.-Colonel Prince Radziwill; Lieut.-Colonel Count Waldersee; Major von Alten.

Chief of Staff: General Baron von Moltke. Quarter-Master General: Lieut.-General von Podbielski.

Divisional Chiefs of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel Bronsart von Schellendorf; Lieut.-Colonel von Verdy du Vernois; Lieut.-Colonel von Brandenstein.

Inspector-General of Artillery: General von Hindersin. Inspector-General of Engineers: Lieut.-General von Kleist. Commissary-General: Lieut.-General von Stosch.

I. ARMY.

Commander-in-Chief: General von Steinmetz, afterwards General von Manteuffel. Chief of Staff: Major-General von Sperling. Quartermaster-General: Colonel Count von Wartensleben. Commanding Artillery: Lieut.-General Schwartz. Commanding Engineer: Major-General Biehler.

7th Corps—Westphalia.

Infantry-General von Zastrow. Chief of Staff: Colonel von Unger. Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Zimmermann. Commanding Engineer: Major Treumann.

13th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Glümer.

25th Brigade: Major-General Baron v. d. Osten Sacken. 1st Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 13. Hanoverian Fusilier regiment, No. 73. 26th Brigade: Major-General Baron v. d. Goltz. 2nd Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 15. 6th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 55. Attached to Division: 7th Westphalian Jäger battalion. 1st Westphalian Hussar regiment, No. 8. Five batteries (two heavy, two light, and one horse-artillery) of the 7th field-artillery regiment. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 7th corps, with entrenching tool-column. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 7th corps.

14th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Kamecke.

27th Brigade: Major-General von François. Lower Rhine Fusilier regiment, No. 39. 1st Hanoverian Infantry regiment, No. 74. 28th Brigade: Major-General von Woyna. 5th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 53. 2nd Hanoverian Infantry regiment, No. 77. Attached to Division: Four batteries (two heavy and two light) of the 7th Westphalian field-artillery regiment. Hanoverian Hussar regiment, No. 15. 1st Field-pioneer company, 7th corps, with light bridging-train.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel von Helden-Sarnowski.

Two Horse artillery, two light, and two heavy field-batteries of the 7th Field-artillery regiment. Artillery Ammunition columns. Infantry " " " Pontoon " The 7th Westphalian train-battalion.

8th Corps—Rhine Provinces.

Infantry-General von Goeben. Chief of Staff: Colonel von Witzendorff. Commanding Artillery: Colonel von Kamecke. Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel Schulz.

15th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Weltzien.

29th Brigade: Major-General von Wedell. East Prussian Fusilier regiment, No. 33. 7th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 60. 30th Brigade: Major-General von Strubberg. 2nd Rhine Province Infantry regiment, No. 28. 4th Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 67. Attached to Division: 8th Rhine Province Jäger battalion. King's Hussar regiment (1st Rhine), No. 7. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 8th Field-Artillery regiment. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 8th corps, with entrenching tool-column.

16th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Barnekow.

31st Brigade: Major-General Count Neidhardt v. Gneisenau. 3rd Rhine Province Infantry regiment, No. 29. 7th Rhine Province Infantry regiment, No. 69. 32nd Brigade: Colonel von Rex. Hohenzollern Fusilier regiment, No. 40. 4th Thüringian Infantry regiment, No. 72. Attached to Division: 2nd Rhine Hussar regiment, No. 9. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 8th Field-artillery regiment. 1st Field-pioneer company, 8th corps, with light bridging-train. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 8th corps.

Corps Artillery: Colonel von Broecker.

Two batteries of horse-artillery, two heavy and two light field batteries, of the 8th Field-artillery regiment. Artillery, Infantry, and pontoon columns belonging to the 8th Field-artillery regiment. The 8th, Rhenish, train-battalion.

3rd Cavalry Division.

Lieut.-General Count v. d. Gröben.

6th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Mirus. Rhine Prov. Cuirassier regiment, No. 8. " " Uhlan regiment, No. 7. 7th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Count zu Dohna. Westphalian Uhlan regiment, No. 5. 2nd Hanoverian Uhlan regiment, No. 14. One battery of horse-artillery of the 7th Westphalian Field-artillery regiment.

1st Corps—East Prussia.

Cavalry-General Baron von Manteuffel. Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel v. d. Burg. Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Bergmann. Commanding Engineer: Major Fahland.

1st Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Bentheim.

1st Brigade: Major-General von Gayl. Crown Prince's Grenadier regiment (1st East Prussian), No. 1. 5th East Prussian Infantry regiment, No. 41.

2nd Brigade: Major-General von Falkenstein. 2nd East Prussian Grenadier regiment, No. 3. 6th " " Infantry regiment, No. 43. Attached to Division: East Prussian Jäger battalion, No. 1. Lithuanian Dragoon regiment, No. 1. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 1st East Prussian Field-artillery regiment. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 1st corps, with entrenching tool-column. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 1st corps.

2nd Infantry Division: Major-General von Pritzelwitz.

3rd Brigade: Major-General von Memerty. 3rd East Prussian Grenadier regiment, No. 4. 7th " " Infantry regiment, No. 44. 4th Brigade: Major-General von Zzlinitzki. 4th East Prussian Grenadier regiment, No. 5. 8th " " Infantry regiment, No. 45. Attached to Division: East Prussian Dragoon regiment, No. 10. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 1st, East Prussian, Field-artillery regiment. 1st Field-pioneer company, 1st corps, with light bridging-train.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Junge.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } Two light field-batteries } of 1st, East Prussian, Two heavy " " } Field-artillery regiment. Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns belonging to 1st Field-artillery regiment. The 1st East Prussian train-battalion.

1st Cavalry Division.

Lieut.-General von Hartmann.

1st Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Lüderitz. Queen's Cuirassier regiment (Pomeranian), No. 2. 1st Pomeranian Uhlan regiment, No. 4. 2nd " " " No. 9. 2nd Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baumgarth. East Prussian Cuirassier regiment, No. 3. " " Uhlan regiment, No. 8. Lithuanian " " No. 12. One battery of horse-artillery of the 1st, East Prussian, Field-artillery regiment.

II. ARMY.

Commander-in-Chief: Cavalry-General H.R.H. Prince Frederic Charles of Prussia. Chief of Staff: Major-General von Stiehle. Quartermaster-General: Colonel von Hertzberg. Commanding Artillery: Lieut.-General von Colomier. Commanding Engineer: Colonel Leuthaus.

Guard Corps—General.

Cavalry-General H.R.H. Prince August of Würtemberg. Chief of Staff: Major-General von Dannenberg. Commanding Artillery: Major-General Prince Kraft of Hohenloh Ingelsingen. Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel Bogun von Wangenheim.

1st Guard-Infantry Division: Major-General von Pape.

1st Brigade: Major-General von Kessel. 1st regiment of Foot Guards. 3rd " " " 2nd Brigade: Major-General Baron von Medem. 2nd regiment of Foot Guards. Guard Fusilier regiment. 4th regiment of Foot Guards. Attached to Division: Guard Jäger battalion. " Hussar regiment. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Guard field-artillery regiment. 1st Field-pioneer company of the Guard with light bridging-train.

2nd Guard-Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Budritzki.

3rd Brigade: Colonel Knappe von Knappstaedt. 1st Guard Grenadier regiment (Emperor Alexander's). 3rd " " " (Queen Elizabeth's). 4th Brigade: Major-General von Berger. 2nd Guard Grenadier regiment (Emperor Francis'). 4th " " " (Queen's). Attached to Division: Guard Rifle battalion. 2nd Guard Uhlan regiment. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Guard field-artillery regiment. 2nd Field-pioneer company of the Guard with entrenching tool-column. 3rd Field-pioneer company of the Guard.

Guard-Cavalry Division: Lieut.-General Count v. d. Goltz.

1st Brigade: Major-General Count von Brandenburg I. Regiment of the Guard du Corps. Guard Cuirassier regiment. 2nd Brigade: Major-General H.R.H. Prince Albert of Prussia. 1st Guard Uhlan regiment. 3rd " " " 3rd Brigade: Major-General Count von Brandenburg II. 1st Guard Dragoon regiment. 2nd " " "

Corps-Artillery: Colonel von Scherbening.

Three batteries of horse-artillery } Two light field-batteries } of the Guard field-artillery Two heavy " " } regiment. Artillery ammunition, Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of the Guard field-artillery regiment. Guard train-battalion.

3rd Corps—Brandenburg.

Lieut.-General von Alvensleben II. Chief of Staff: Colonel von Voigts-Rhetz. Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Bülow. Commanding Engineer: Major Sabarth.

5th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Stülpnagel.

9th Brigade: Major-General von Döring. Leib.-Grenadier regiment (1st Brandenburg), No. 8. 5th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 48. 10th Brigade: Major-General von Schwerin. 2nd Brandenburg Grenadier regiment, No. 12. 6th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 52. Attached to Division: Brandenburg Jäger battalion, No. 3. 2nd Brandenburg Dragoon regiment, No. 12. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Brandenburg Field-artillery regiment, No. 3. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 3rd corps.

6th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Baron von Buddenbrock.

11th Brigade: Major-General von Rothmaler. 3rd Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 20. Brandenburg Fusilier regiment, No. 35. 12th Brigade: Colonel von Bismarck. 4th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 24. 8th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 64. Attached to Division: 1st Brandenburg Dragoon regiment, No. 2. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Brandenburg field-artillery regiment, No. 3. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 3rd corps, with entrenching tool-column.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel von Dresky.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } Two heavy field-batteries } of the Brandenburg field-artillery Two light " " } regiment, No. 3. 1st Field-pioneer company, 3rd corps, with light bridging-train. Artillery ammunition, Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of the Brandenburg field-artillery regiment, No. 3. Brandenburg train battalion.

4th Corps—Saxon Provinces and Anhalt.

Infantry-General von Alvensleben I. Chief of Staff: Colonel von Thile. Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Scherbening. Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel von Eltester.

7th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Grosz von Schwarzhoff.

13th Brigade: Major-General von Vorries. 1st Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 26. 3rd Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 66. 14th Brigade: Major-General von Zychlinski. 2nd Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 27. Anhalt Infantry regiment, No. 93.

Attached to Division: Magdeburg Jäger battalion, No. 4. Westphalian Dragoon regiment, No. 7. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Magdeburg field-artillery regiment. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 4th corps, with entrenching tool-column. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 4th corps.

8th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Schöler.

15th Brigade: Major-General von Kessler. 1st Thüringian Infantry regiment, No. 31. 3rd " " " No. 71. 16th Brigade: Colonel von Scheffler. Schleswig-Holstein Fusilier regiment, No. 86. 7th Thüringian Infantry regiment, No. 96. Attached to Division: Thüringian Hussar regiment, No. 12. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Magdeburg field-artillery regiment, No. 4. 1st Field-pioneer company, 4th corps, with light bridge-train.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Crusius.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } Two light field-batteries } of the Magdeburg field-artillery Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 4. Artillery ammunition, infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns belonging to Magdeburg field-artillery regiment, No. 4. Magdeburg train-battalion, No. 4.

9th Corps—Schleswig-Holstein and Hesse.

Infantry-General von Manstein. Chief of Staff: Major Bronsart von Schellendorf. Commanding Artillery: Major-General Baron von Puttkammer. Commanding Engineer: Major Hutier.

18th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Baron von Wrangel.

35th Brigade: Major-General von Blumenthal. Magdeburg Fusilier regiment, No. 36. Schleswig Infantry regiment, No. 84. 36th Brigade: Major-General von Below. 2nd Silesian Grenadier regiment, No. 11. Holstein Infantry regiment, No. 85. Attached to Division: Lauenburg Jäger battalion, No. 9. Magdeburg Dragoon regiment, No. 6. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Schleswig-Holstein field-artillery regiment, No. 9. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 9th corps, with entrenching tool-column. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 9th corps.

Hessian Division (25th): Lieut.-General Prince Louis of Hesse.

49th Brigade: Major-General von Wittich. 1st Infantry regiment (Body Guard). 2nd " " (Grand Duke's). 1st (Guard) Jäger battalion.

50th Brigade: Colonel von Lynker. 3rd Infantry regiment. 4th " " 2nd Jäger battalion. (25th) Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron von Schlotheim. 1st Reiter regiment (Guard Cheveauxlegers). 2nd " " (Leib Chevauxlegers). One battery of horse-artillery. Five field-batteries (two heavy, three light). Pioneer company with light field bridge-train.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel von Jagemann.

One battery of horse-artillery } Two light field-batteries } of the Schleswig-Holstein field-artillery Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 9.

10th Corps—Hanover, Oldenburg, and Brunswick.

Infantry-General von Voigts-Rhetz. Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Caprivi. Commanding Artillery: Colonel Baron v. d. Becke. Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel Cramer.

19th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Schwartzkoppen.

37th Brigade: Colonel Lehmann. East Frisian Infantry regiment, No. 78. Oldenburg Infantry regiment, No. 91. 38th Brigade: Major-General von Wedell. 3rd Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 16. 8th " " " No. 57. Attached to Division: 1st Hanoverian Dragoon regiment, No. 9. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hanoverian field-artillery regiment, No. 10. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 10th corps, with entrenching tool-column. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 10th corps.

20th Infantry Division: Major-General von Kraatz-Koschlan.

39th Brigade: Major-General von Woyna. 7th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 56. 3rd Hanoverian Infantry regiment, No. 79. 40th Brigade: Major-General von Diringshofen. 4th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 17. Brunswick Infantry regiment, No. 92. Attached to Division: Hanoverian Jäger battalion, No. 10. 2nd Hanoverian Dragoon regiment, No. 16. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hanoverian field-artillery regiment, No. 10. 1st Field-pioneer company, 10th corps, with light bridge-train.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Baron v. d. Goltz.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of Hanoverian field-artillery Two heavy field-batteries } regiment, No. 10. Two light " " } Artillery and Infantry ammunition columns belonging to Hanoverian field-artillery regiment, No. 10. Hanoverian train-battalion, No. 10.

12th Corps—Kingdom of Saxony.

Infantry-General H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Saxony, afterwards Prince George. Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Zeschwitz. Commanding Artillery: Major-General Köhler. Commanding Engineer: Major Klemna.

1st Infantry Division, No. 23: Lieut.-General H.R.H. Prince George of Saxony, afterwards Major-General von Montbé.

1st Brigade, No. 45: Major-General von Craushaar. 1st (Leib) Grenadier regiment, No. 100. 2nd (King William of Prussia) Grenadier regiment, No. 101. Rifle (Fusilier) regiment, No. 108. 2nd Brigade, No. 46: Colonel von Montbé. 3rd Infantry regiment (Crown Prince's), No. 102. 4th " " No. 103. Attached to Division: 1st Reiter regiment (Crown Prince's). Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 12th field-artillery regiment. 2nd company of 12th Pioneer battalion with entrenching tool-column. 4th company of 12th Pioneer battalion.

2nd Infantry Division, No. 24: Major-General Nehrhoff von Holderberg.

3rd Brigade, No. 47: Major-General Tauscher. 5th Infantry regiment (Prince Frederic August's), No. 104. 6th Infantry regiment, No. 105. 1st Jäger battalion (Crown Prince's), No. 12. 4th Brigade, No. 48: Colonel von Schulz. 7th Infantry regiment (Prince George's), No. 106. 8th " " No. 107. 2nd Jäger battalion, No. 13. Attached to Division: 2nd Reiter regiment. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 12th field-artillery regiment. 3rd company of 12th Pioneer battalion with light bridge-train.

Cavalry Division, No. 12: Major-General Count Lippe.

1st Cavalry Brigade, No. 23: Major-General Krug von Nidda. Guard Reiter regiment. 1st Uhlan regiment, No. 17. 2nd Cavalry Brigade, No. 24: Major-General Senfft von Pilsach. 3rd Reiter regiment. 2nd Uhlan regiment, No. 18. Attached to Division: One battery of horse-artillery of 12th field-artillery regiment.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Funcke.

One battery of horse-artillery } Three light field-batteries } of the 12th field-artillery regiment. Three heavy " " } Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of the 12th field-artillery regiment. 12th train-battalion.

5th Cavalry Division.

Lieut.-General Baron von Rheinbaben.

11th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Barby. Westphalian Cuirassier regiment, No. 4. 1st Hanoverian Uhlan regiment, No. 13. Oldenburg Dragoon regiment, No. 19. 12th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Bredow. Magdeburg Cuirassier regiment, No. 7. Altmark Uhlan regiment, No. 16. Schleswig-Holstein Dragoon regiment, No. 13. 13th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Redern. Magdeburg Hussar regiment, No. 10. 2nd Westphalian Hussar regiment, No. 11. Brunswick Hussar regiment, No. 17. Attached to Division: Two batteries horse-artillery.

6th Cavalry Division.

Lieut.-General H.S.H. Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

14th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron von Diepenbroick-Grüter. Brandenburg Cuirassier regiment, No. 6 (Emp. Nicholas I. of Russia). 1st Brandenburg Uhlan regiment, No. 3 (Emperor of Russia). Schleswig-Holstein Uhlan regiment, No. 15. 15th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Rauch. Brandenburg Hussar regiment, No. 3 (Zieten's Hussars). Schleswig-Holstein Hussar regiment, No. 16. Attached to Division: One battery of horse-artillery.

2nd Corps—Pomerania.

Infantry-General von Fransecky. Chief of Staff: Colonel von Wichmann. Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Kleist. Commanding Engineer: Major Sandkuhl.

3rd Infantry Division: Major-General von Hartmann.

5th Brigade: Major-General von Koblinski. Grenadier regiment: King Frederic William IV. (1st Pomeranian), No. 2. 5th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 42. 6th Brigade: Colonel v. d. Decken. 3rd Pomeranian Infantry Regiment, No. 14. 7th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 54. Attached to Division: Pomeranian Jäger battalion, No. 2. Neumark Dragoon regiment, No. 3. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the 2nd Pomeranian field-artillery regiment. 1st Field-pioneer company, 2nd corps, with light bridge-train.

4th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Hann von Weyhern.

7th Brigade: Major-General du Trossel. Colberg Grenadier regiment (2nd Pomeranian), No. 9. 6th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 49.

8th Brigade: Major-General von Kettler. 4th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 21. 8th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 61. Attached to Division: Pomeranian Dragoon regiment, No. 11. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Pomeranian field-artillery regiment, No. 2. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 2nd corps, with entrenching tool-column. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 2nd corps.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Petzel.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of the Pomeranian field-artillery Two light field-batteries } regiment, No. 2. Two heavy " " } Artillery and infantry ammunition and pontoon columns of Pomeranian field-artillery regiment, No. 2. Pomeranian train-battalion, No. 2.

III. ARMY.

Commander-in-Chief: Infantry-General H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Prussia. Chief of Staff: Lieut.-General von Blumenthal. Quartermaster-General: Colonel von Gottberg. Commanding Artillery: Lieut.-General Herkt. Commanding Engineer: Major-General Schulz.

5th Corps—Posen and Liegnitz.

Lieutenant-General von Kirchbach. Chief of Staff: Colonel v. d. Esch. Commanding Artillery: Colonel Gaede. Commanding Engineer: Major Owstein.

9th Infantry Division: Major-General von Sandrart.

17th Brigade: Colonel von Bothmer. 3rd Posen Infantry regiment, No. 58. 4th " " " No. 59. 18th Brigade: Major-General von Voigts-Rhetz. King's Grenadier regiment (2nd West Prussian), No. 7. 2nd Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 47. Attached to Division: 1st Silesian Jäger battalion, No. 5. 1st Silesian Dragoon regiment, No 4. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Lower Silesian field-artillery regiment, No. 5. 1st Field-pioneer company, 5th corps, with light bridge-train.

10th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Schmidt.

19th Brigade: Colonel von Henning auf Schönhoff. 1st West Prussian Grenadier regiment, No. 6. 1st Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 46. 20th Brigade: Major-General Walther von Montbary. Westphalian Fusilier regiment, No. 37. 3rd Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 50.

Attached to Division: Kurmark Dragoon regiment, No. 14. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of field-artillery regiment, No. 5. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 5th corps, with entrenching tool-column. 3rd " " " "

Corps-Artillery: Lieut.-Colonel Köhler.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } Two light field-batteries } of the Lower Silesian field-artillery Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 5. Artillery and infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of field-artillery regiment, No. 5. Lower Silesian train-battalion, No. 5.

11th Corps—Hesse, Nassau, Saxe-Weimar, &c.

Lieut.-General von Bose. Chief of Staff: Major-General Stein von Kaminski. Commanding Artillery: Major-General Hausmann. Commanding Engineer: Major Crüger.

21st Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Schachtmeyer.

41st Brigade: Colonel von Koblinski. Hessian Fusilier regiment, No. 80. 1st Nassau Infantry regiment, No. 87. 42nd Brigade: Major-General von Thiele. 2nd Hessian Infantry regiment, No. 82. 2nd Nassau Infantry regiment, No. 88. Attached to Division: Hessian Jäger battalion, No. 11. 2nd Hessian Hussar regiment, No. 14. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hessian field-artillery regiment, No. 11. 1st Field-pioneer company, 11th corps, with light bridge-train.

22nd Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Gersdorff.

43rd Brigade: Colonel von Kontzki. 2nd Thüringian Infantry regiment, No. 32. 6th " " " No. 95. 44th Brigade: Major-General von Schkopp. 3rd Hessian Infantry regiment, No. 83. 5th Thüringian " " No. 94. Attached to Division: 1st Hessian Hussar regiment, No. 13. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hessian field-artillery regiment. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 11th corps, with entrenching tool-column. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 11th corps.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel von Oppeln-Bronikowski.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } Two light field-batteries } of Hessian field artillery Two heavy " " } regiment, No. 11. Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of 11th field-artillery regiment. Hessian train-battalion, No. 11.

1st Bavarian Corps.

Infantry-General Baron von der Tann-Rathsamhausen. Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Heinleth. Director of Field-Artillery: Major-General von Malaisé. Director of Engineers: Lieut.-Colonel Riem.

1st Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Stephan.

1st Brigade: Major-General Dietl. Infantry body-guard regiment. Two battalions of 1st Infantry regiment (King's). 2nd Jäger battalion. 2nd Brigade: Major-General von Orff. 2nd Infantry regiment (Crown Prince's). Two battalions of 11th Infantry regiment (v. d. Tann). 4th Jäger battalion. Attached to Division: 9th Jäger battalion. 3rd Chevauxlegers regiment (Duke Maximilian's). Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

2nd Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Count Pappenheim.

3rd Brigade: Major-General Schumacher. 3rd Infantry regiment (Prince Charles of Bavaria). Two battalions of 12th Infantry regiment (Queen Amalie of Greece). 1st Jäger battalion. 4th Brigade: Major-General Baron von der Tann. 10th Infantry regiment (Prince Louis). Two battalions of 13th Infantry regiment (Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria). 7th Jäger battalion. Attached to Division: 4th Chevauxlegers regiment (King's). Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries. Cuirassier Brigade: Major-General von Tausch. 1st Cuirassier regiment (Prince Charles of Bavaria). 2nd " " (Prince Adalbert). 6th Chevauxlegers regiment (Grand Duke Constantine Nicolajusitch). One battery of horse-artillery.

Brigade of Reserve-Artillery: Colonel Bronzetti.

1st Division. Two 6-pounder, one 4-pounder battery. } 2nd " Two 6-pounder batteries. } 42 guns. 3rd " Two 6-pounder batteries. } 1st Field-Engineer Division.

2nd Bavarian Corps.

Infantry-General von Hartmann. Chief of Staff: Colonel Baron von Horn. Director of Field-Artillery: Major-General Lutz. Director of Field-Engineering: Lieut.-Colonel Fogt.

3rd Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Walther.

5th Brigade: Major-General von Schleich. 6th Infantry regiment (King William of Prussia). Two battalions of 7th Infantry regiment (Hohenhausen). 8th Jäger battalion.

6th Brigade: Colonel Borries von Wissell. Two battalions of 14th Infantry regiment (Hartmann). 15th Infantry regiment (King John of Saxony). 3rd Jäger battalion. Attached to Division: 1st Chevauxlegers regiment (Emperor Alexander of Russia). Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

4th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Count von Bothmer.

7th Brigade: Major-General von Thiereck. Two battalions of 5th Infantry regiments (Grand Duke of Hesse). 9th Infantry regiment (Werde). 6th Jäger battalion. 8th Brigade: Major-General Maillinger. 3rd battalion of 1st Infantry regiment. 3rd " " 5th " " 1st " " 7th " " 3rd " " 11th " " 3rd " " 14th " " 5th Jäger battalion. Attached to Division: 10th Jäger battalion. 2nd Chevauxlegers regiment. Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries. Uhlan Brigade: Major-General Baron von Mulzer. 1st Uhlan regiment (Archduke Nicholas of Russia). 2nd Uhlan regiment (King's). 5th Chevauxlegers regiment (Prince Otto's). One battery of horse-artillery. Brigade of Reserve Artillery: Colonel von Pillement. 1st Division: One 4-pounder horse-artillery battery. Two 6-pounder field batteries. 2nd Division: Two 6-pounder field batteries. 3rd Division: Two 6-pounder field batteries. 2nd Field-Engineer Division.

Würtemberg Division.

Lieut.-General von Obernitz.

Chief of Staff: Colonel von Friebig. 1st Brigade: Major-General von Reitzenstein. 1st Infantry regiment (Queen Olga) (two battalions). 7th " " (two battalions). 2nd Jäger battalion. 2nd Brigade: Major-General von Strakloff. 2nd Infantry regiment (two battalions). 5th " " (King Charles's battalion). 3rd Jäger battalion. 3rd Brigade: Major-General Baron von Hügel. 3rd Infantry regiment (two battalions). 8th " " " 1st Jäger battalion. Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Count von Scheler. 1st Reiter regiment (King Charles) (four squadrons). 2nd " " (King William) (two " ). 4th " " (Queen Olga) (four " ).

Artillery.

1st Field-artillery Division: Two 4-pounder and one 6-pounder batteries. 2nd Field-artillery Division: Two 4-pounder and one 6-pounder batteries. 3rd Field-artillery Division: Two 4-pounder and one 6-pounder batteries.

Baden Division.[89]

Lieut.-General von Beyer.

Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Leszczynski. 1st Brigade: Lieut.-General du Jarrys Baron La Roche. 1st Leib Grenadier regiment. Fusilier battalion of 4th Infantry regiment. 2nd Grenadier regiment (King of Prussia). Combined (3rd) Brigade: Major-General Keller. 3rd Infantry regiment. 5th " " Attached to Division: 3rd Dragoon regiment (Prince Charles). Four batteries (two heavy, two light). Company of pontooners with light bridge-train and entrenching tool-column. Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron La Roche-Starkenfels. 1st Leib Dragoon regiment. 2nd Dragoon regiment (Margrave Maximilian). One battery of horse-artillery.

Corps-Artillery.

Two heavy and two light field batteries.

4th Cavalry Division.

Cavalry-General H.R.H. Prince Albert of Prussia.

8th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Hontheim. West Prussian Cuirassier regiment, No. 5. Posen Uhlan regiment, No. 10. 9th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Bernhardi. West Prussian Uhlan regiment, No. 1. Thüringian Uhlan regiment, No. 6. 10th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Krosigk. 2nd Leib Hussar regiment, No. 2. Rhine Province Dragoon regiment, No. 5. Two batteries of horse-artillery.

6th Army Corps—Silesia.

Cavalry-General von Tümpling. Chief of Staff: Colonel von Salviati. Commanding Artillery: Colonel von Ramm. Commanding Engineer: Major Albrecht.

11th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Gordon.

21st Brigade: Major-General von Malachowski. 1st Silesian Grenadier regiment, No. 10. 1st Posen Infantry regiment, No. 18. 22nd Brigade: Major-General von Eckartsberg. Silesian Fusilier regiment, No. 38. 4th Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 51. Attached to Division: 2nd Silesian Jäger battalion, No. 6. 2nd Silesian Dragoon regiment, No. 8. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Silesian field-artillery regiment, No. 6. 3rd Field-pioneer company, 6th corps.

12th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Hoffmann.

23rd Brigade: Major-General Gündell. 1st Upper Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 22. 3rd " " " " No. 62. 24th Brigade: Major-General von Fabeck. 2nd Upper Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 23. 4th " " " " No. 63. Attached to Division: 3rd Silesian Dragoon regiment, No. 15. Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Silesian field-artillery regiment, No. 6. 1st Field-pioneer company, 6th corps, with light bridge-train. 2nd Field-pioneer company, 6th corps, with entrenching tool-column.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Arnold.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of the Silesian field-artillery Two light field-batteries } regiment, No. 6 Two heavy " " } Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of Silesian field-artillery regiment. Silesian train battalion, No. 6.

2nd Cavalry Division.

Lieut.-General Count Stolberg-Wernigerode.

3rd Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Colomb. Silesian Leib Cuirassier regiment, No. 1. Silesian Uhlan regiment, No. 2. 4th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron von Barnekow. 1st Leib Hussar regiment, No. 1. Pomeranian Hussar regiment (Blucher's Hussars), No. 5. 5th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Baumbach. 1st Silesian Hussar regiment, No. 4. 2nd " " " No. 6. Two batteries of horse-artillery.

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Map of the Franco-German War of 1870-71. Litho. W. Greve, Berlin. James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co., Publishers, 45 Albemarle St., London, W.

Map of the Franco-German War of 1870-71. Litho. W. Greve, Berlin. James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co., Publishers, 45 Albemarle St., London, W.
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