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Regiments / 4. Garde Fuß-Batterie [EU & Recruiting]
« on: June 05, 2014, 06:28:28 pm »

Reformed from the 7e Régiment d'Artillery a Pied Suisse to make an army together with:

Tallest from the 8. Leib (1st Brandenburgisches) Infantrie Regiment 2nd Battalion
&
Penn from the 1. Leib-Husaren-Regiment


History

The well organized and regulated armies of the Germans would make them seem excellent for the artillery service. So it is quite surprising that the Prussian artillery had been a neglected branch of the army since the time of Frederick the Great who had underestimated its importance. Promotions and advancement in the Prussian artillery were not as good as in cavalry and infantry. It was in contrast to the French artillery, considered as the best in the World in that times.

Before the Napoleonic wars the Prussian army was organized according to the 1792 regulations, with the artillery scattered amongst the infantry, each battalion having one 6 pounder cannon. In 1805 attempts were made to reorganize the artillery but it was too late. Until 1806 batteries were judged by the speed of unlimbering and the smartness of appearance rather than the speed and/or accuracy of fire.

After Napoleon's defeat in Russia in 1812, Prussia made a massive effort to increase its field firepower. In mid March 1813 there were 213 field pieces, and by the end of August 400 field pieces.

So although Prussia after a long time finally attempted to improve their artillery, it was too late. For the biggest part of the Napoleonic wars, the Prussian artillery, had failed.
Therefore here at the 4e Fuß-Batterie we want to make history rather then relive it. We want to show history that the Prussian artillery was not just a failure and that the Prussian artillery was in fact of high quality.




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