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Regiments / 47y Litovski Pehotniy Polk [NA] {Recruiting}
« on: August 14, 2015, 06:06:21 pm »
Regimental Information
It was the senior grenadier regiment. In 1805 it had 3 grenadier battalions instead of the usual 1 grenadier and 2 fusilier battalions. In 1809, although the regiment was a line unit it was part of 1st Guard Division. In terms of height and physical strength of the troopers this regiment was probably the best right after the Guard. In 1813 the giants were admitted into the Imperial Guard.
Chef: 1801-1825 Tzar Alexander
Commander: 1809-1817 GM Graf Pavel A. Stroganov (in 1812 GL)
Chef: 1801-1825 Tzar Alexander
Commander: 1809-1817 GM Graf Pavel A. Stroganov (in 1812 GL)
Regiment History
The grenadiers wore old-fashioned mitre-caps until the end of Napoleonic Wars. In 1807 for their gallant fight at Friedland Tzar Alexander ordered that, alone of the infantry, this regiment should henceforth retain its mitres "in the state in which they left the battlefield as visible mark of its bravery and Our grace." (The mitre caps however were not worn by their officers.) In 1812 at Polotzk one battalion and detachment of Grodno Hussars, was cut off by French cuirassiers and four infantry battalions. The Pavlovsk grenadiers however fought so valiantly that they even captured and brought in 100 prisoners !
In 1812 at Loshmiana they met French infantry. Soon there were only scattered debris of the enemy. At Kliastitzi, the depot battalion of this regiment, while under hail of fire, passed through a flaming bridge at full speed and took by storm all the building defended by the Swiss and French infantry. At Krasne the pavlovsk grenadiers were under heavy artillery fire when they received order to attack a column of French sappers, pioneers and miners. The fight was short, the enemy perished. When another column of infantry appeared, the grenadiers charged with bayonets and put the enemy into flight. The French commander tried to stop the flight and was taken prisoner. In 1813 for their valor in combat the Pavkovsk grenadiers were admitted to the Guard. In 1814-1815 in France due to their mitre caps they were the third most often depicted troops, after the wild Cossacks and the Scottish Highlanders in their kilts. The mitre caps were retained to the beginning of the XXth Century (600 caps were still in 1917). Some caps still bearing the scars and bullet holes of Friedland! J. S. Stanhope wrote: "and the marks made by the musket balls in these caps are considered as so many decorations, and , therefore are never repaired."
In 1812 at Loshmiana they met French infantry. Soon there were only scattered debris of the enemy. At Kliastitzi, the depot battalion of this regiment, while under hail of fire, passed through a flaming bridge at full speed and took by storm all the building defended by the Swiss and French infantry. At Krasne the pavlovsk grenadiers were under heavy artillery fire when they received order to attack a column of French sappers, pioneers and miners. The fight was short, the enemy perished. When another column of infantry appeared, the grenadiers charged with bayonets and put the enemy into flight. The French commander tried to stop the flight and was taken prisoner. In 1813 for their valor in combat the Pavkovsk grenadiers were admitted to the Guard. In 1814-1815 in France due to their mitre caps they were the third most often depicted troops, after the wild Cossacks and the Scottish Highlanders in their kilts. The mitre caps were retained to the beginning of the XXth Century (600 caps were still in 1917). Some caps still bearing the scars and bullet holes of Friedland! J. S. Stanhope wrote: "and the marks made by the musket balls in these caps are considered as so many decorations, and , therefore are never repaired."
ps. This is a new Regiment, i am clearing a couple of obstacles out of the way and the only thing that will be needed to start are members. At this time, especially when bannerlord will soon be coming out Getting Recruits is hard. So i will thank you very much if you join my regiment because by doing so you help me. Also we do have a 24/7 Teamspeak server and a PC-Hosted in game server that runs perfect ping no matter where you are. (Should if you have OK internet, Current server bandwidth is very high).
Regiment Steam Group : https://steamcommunity.com/groups/47yPehotniyPolk
Leader's Steam : https://steamcommunity.com/id/kirilstoynov/
