The Zieten Hussars History
The Zieten Hussars, (German: Husaren-Regiment "von Zieten"), last designation: "Hussars Regiment 'von Zieten' (Brandenburg) No. 3" (Husaren-Regiment von Zieten (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3), was a hussar regiment of the Prussian Army and later the Imperial German Army,[nb 3] founded in 1730 and named after its first Colonel, Hans Joachim von Zieten.
Frederick the Great created it as the 2nd Hussar Regiment, and in 1743 it adopted the distinctive tiger-skin pelisse for their parade uniforms, with company officers wearing fur caps with heron feathers and field officers using an eagles's wing. During the 1806 campaign of the War of the Fourth Coalition, the regiment was known as von Rudorff Hussar regiment, soon renamed Life Hussar Regiment von Rudorff (No.2) (German: No.2 Leib-Husaren von Rudorff).
The regiment capitulated at Ratekau following the defeat of 1806 and was disbanded. In 1807 it formed a squadron in its former depot as Freikorps Marwitz and amalgamated with Blücher's Corps to create the 1st Brandenburg Hussar Regiment on 7 September 1808 (Husaren Regiment Nr.3). The regiment's 2nd squadron served during the Russian Campaign of 1812 on the French side, and the regiment served throughout the 1813-1814 campaigns on the Coalition side, also participating in the 1815 campaign.
Regimental RanksSpoiler
Regiment Head:
Oberst - Oberst
Oberstleutnant - Lt-Oberst
Major - Major
Commissioned Officers:
Rittmeister [RittM]
Oberleutnant [OLt]
Leutnant [Lt]
NCO's:
Wachtmeister [WachtM]
Unteroffizier [Uffz]
Enlisted:
Gefreiter [Gefr]
Reiter [Rter]
Regimental RosterSpoiler
Regiment Head:
Oberst - (Oberst) - LukaFixXx
Oberstleutnant - (Lt-Oberst)
Major - (Major)
Commissioned Officers:
Rittmeister [RittM]
Oberleutnant [OLt]
Leutnant [Lt]
NCO's:
Wachtmeister [WachtM] - TheBaker
Unteroffizier [Uffz]
Enlisted:
Gefreiter [Gefr]
Reiter [Rter]
Rest will be filled out soon. (Still unsure of people i.e rankers)