| Why join the ranks of the 45e? It's the best way to alternate long-distance and hand-to-hand combat, and the best way to improve in both areas. It allows you to always be at the heart of the fight, you rarely get bored: if the 45e doesn't fight, it's because it's on the move! Discipline in the maneuvers and various formations: single line, double line, anti-cavalry formation ... In short, varied and tactical battles! What could be better than firing at the commander's order, at the same time as your comrades? What's better than praying not to get caught by an enemy bullet, in the smoke and the cries of your comrades falling at your side? What could be better than to heroically rush to the charge alongside your brothers in arms? What could be better than realizing that you have annihilated all your opponents with a bullet in the head or a bayonet shot?
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Effectif total du Régiment: 64
Officier
Capitaine Syrcrim
Sous-Officiers
Adjudant-Chef Isaac
Sergent-Chef Gontran
Sergent Jonhdoe
Élève Sous Officier Hearthland
Caporaux
Caporal Romgar
Soldats
Soldat Élite
Soldat Vétéran
Soldat Première Classe
Soldat Deuxième Classe
Soldat
Recrues
Conscrit
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The 45th Infantry Regiment is the oldest Line Regiment in the French community. Let's go back to December 2010: Bastien (formerly Maréchal) founded with some friends the 2nd Regiment of Hussars, which quickly became the 7th Regiment of Hussars. The success of this first all-French regiment is such that in April 2011, Bastien decides to create the IVe French Army Corps. The 45th Infantry Regiment is born! Mekaz will be the first colonel of the regiment until July 2011, when the orders go to Captain Molotof and then to Captain Suchet. In October 2011, the "split" of the IVe took place: several pillars of the IVe, including Suchet, founded the 14th Line Infantry Regiment. In the internal reorganization, Lieutenant Aussenac took the lead, assisted by Warrant Officer Stéphane. In March 2012, the 2nd Grenadier Regiment of the Imperial Guard was reformed with Stéphane at its head. In the spring of 2012, Second Lieutenant Napoleon became the leader of the 45th but the summer came and he left his place to a triumvirate of three sergeants: Killian, Diablo and Lightar. On 4 July 2012, Killian was appointed Second Lieutenant and Diablo was promoted to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. On January 31, 2016, Killian finally retired from the rank of Captain. His second-in-command, Lieutenant Vadé took command of the regiment. In October 2017, Sub-Lieutenant Dark-Knight (then second in command of Captain Vadé) decided to leave IVe Corps and consequently the 45th. It was the turn of Captain Vadé, after 7 years of loyal service, to return to uniform in October 2018, leaving the leadership position to Sergeant Chief Syrcrim. In 2020, Syrcrim becomes Capitaine and his second, Exeter, reaches the rank of Adjudant.
The 45th Line Infantry Regiment was created under the Old Regime as a marine infantry regiment, suitable for service at sea or in the Colonies. The ancestor of the 45th was the regiment of "The Crown" (ship of the first order). In 1796, the 45th Half-Brigade of Line Infantry was formed by the merger of the following revolutionary "regiments": 100th Half-Brigade of Battle Infantry, 165th Half-Brigade of Battle Infantry and the Basses-Alpes Volunteer Battalion. In 1803, in accordance with the new regulations, it became the 45th Line Infantry Regiment under the command of Jean Léonard Barrié.
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Lannes was able to contain Bennigsen until the arrival of French reinforcements. 80,000 Frenchmen then massed on the left bank of the Alle. Both sides used their cavalry to illuminate and then harass enemy positions, and began a race for the village of Heinrichsdorf, won by the French cavalry of Grouchy and Nansouty. Bennigsen was now trapped and had to fight, having thrown away all his pontoons, making any retreat impossible. His excessive ambition and lies will condition his management of the battle.
Meanwhile, Lannes had fought boldly to contain Bennigsen. Thus, Napoleon feared that the Russians would try to avoid the fight, but at 6 a.m., 50,000 Russians were positioned on the left bank. His infantry, organized in two lines, stretched between Heinrichsdorf and Friedland and the salient along the Alle sheltered the artillery. Beyond the infantry's right, cavalry and Cossacks extended to the woods northeast of Heirichsdorf. Some Cossack squadrons even penetrated into Schwonau. The left wing also had cavalry, and beyond the Alle artillery batteries covered it.
The Franco-Polish Mortier Corps appeared in Heirichsdorf and repelled the Cossacks from Schwonau. Lannes maintained its position, and at noon Napoleon arrived with 40,000 men. The emperor, smiling and relaxed, climbed to a height from where he could embrace the entire battlefield. As it was already late, some of his lieutenants proposed to postpone the action until the following day. "No, no, you don't surprise the enemy twice in such a fault" Napoleon replied, and he prepared the general attack. He gave his order of battle to his subordinates: Ney was to occupy the line between Postlienen and the Sortlack Woods, Lannes was to approach from his left while remaining in the center, Mortier was to remain at Heirichsdorf on the left. Victor's I Corps and the Guard were in reserve at Posthenen. The cavalry concentrated in Heinrichsdorf. The main attack was aimed at the left of the Russian army, crammed into a narrow strip of land bounded by the Moulin stream and the Alle.
In early afternoon, the two armies are lined up face to face, ready to fight. Pushed to the river Alle and massed in front of Friedland, the Russians formed a semi-circle with the Grande Armée occupying the circumference. This is one of the Emperor's favorite maneuvers: breaking the center to beat the two wings separately. The city taken, the bridges destroyed to cut off the enemy's retreat, and he will only have to tumble the Russians to the river.
The attack begins later, around 17:00. Napoleon seized the arm of Marshal Ney and, pointing to the village of Friedland, he said to him: " Here is your goal, walk without looking around, enter this thick mass whatever it may cost you, enter Friedland, take the bridges and don't worry about what may happen on the right, on the left or at the rear. The army and I are there to see to it. »
Ney immediately sets off at full gallop to organize his attack. His forces advance towards Friedland under infantry and 100 enemy cannon fire, vomiting up thousands of cannonballs and machine gun boxes. The marshal ordered the march forward with a gun in his arm.
Smoke, caused by thousands of rifles and hundreds of cannons, covers and masks the masses of the enemy. As a result, the 3rd division slants too far to the right. Ney orders a colonel to support it on the left. But while he was talking to him, the latter was taken off by a cannonball. A commander immediately puts his hat on the end of his sword and shouts: " Long live the Emperor! Onward! " A second blow arrives and the commander falls on his knees, both legs cut off. A captain succeeds and makes the same move. Suddenly, Marshal Ney arrives in person and encourages his men with great blows of "Foutres noms de Dieu". The march towards the city resumed, the enemy was driven back despite the intervention of the Russian Imperial Guard. " This man is a lion! "exclaims Napoleon in admiration to Mortier.
The result seems uncertain, but the valour of General Latour-Maubourg's dragons allows Ney to free himself. In addition, to support the action of the marshal, Napoleon placed 36 pieces of artillery at the disposal of General Sénarmont. He achieved a feat: firing 2,800 cannonballs 120 meters from the advancing troops, ignoring their fire, the French artillery decimated the Russian squares at close range and turned back a cavalry charge. It gave victory, a dazzling and total victory to the French. Indeed, Ney went back to the assault, then seized Friedland and destroyed the bridges. The Russian right flank was tumbled into the river by a final bayonet charge by the Lannes and Mortar troops. Victory was total around 22:30.
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