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Organisation
The commanding Prussian generals in Münster.
The General Command in the Duchy of Westphalia, founded in 1815, was called from 1816 General Command of Westphalia.
Heeressoziologie
The economic importance of the military for the Münster garrison.
The following will illustrate the significance of the military garrison for the city of Münster. Münster was a strong troop station for a long period. It must be clarified what — positive or negative — effects this circumstance had on Münster's economy. These remarks complement the article on the city of Münster as a Royal Prussian garrison 1815 - 1918.
Organisation
The Prince-Bishopric Period in the Age of Absolutism (1661 – 1802). Part 2: The 18th Century.
The following outlines the development of the military in the prince-bishopric in the 18th century up to its dissolution at the beginning of the 19th century; at the same time the conditions in Münster as a garrison town are presented.
Heeressoziologie
The Early Period – from the Town's Formation to the Thirty Years' War
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Heeressoziologie
The Napoleonic Intermezzo (1806 – 1813/14)
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Heeressoziologie
The Prince-Bishopric Era in the Sign of Absolutism (1661 – 1802). 1st Part. The 17th Century.
The following presents the army of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster in the 17th century, i.e. primarily the military organization of the Münster Prince-Bishop Christoph Bernhard von Galen (1650–78). His conflict with the city of Münster is given considerable attention here as well.
Heeressoziologie
The City of Münster as a Royal Prussian Garrison 1815 - 1918
The following outlines the conditions in the city of Münster as a Royal Prussian garrison, i.e. the period from 1815 - 1918. It was the military center of the Province of Westphalia with numerous command authorities and a number of units stationed there. The biographies of the commanding generals can be found in a separate article. For the individual units last stationed in Münster (in 1914), reference is also made to the individual separate articles in this focus. The account also deals with the relationship of the Prussian military to the predominantly Catholic citizenry, the economic significance of the military for the city, the reconciliation of the people of Münster with the new circumstances—especially after the Wars of Unification—and the changes brought about by the First World War.
Organisation
Bruno Haas-Tenckhoff, The Prince-Bishopric of Münster's Military in the 18th Century.
Source: Westfalen 1930, pp. 141 ff.
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Westphalian Train Battalion No. 7
The Westphalian Train Battalion No. 7 was also part of the permanent garrison of Münster.
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
2nd Westphalian Field Artillery Regiment No. 22
The 2nd Westphalian Field Artillery Regiment No. 22 was also part of the permanent garrison of Münster.
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Cuirassier Regiment von Driesen (Westphalian) No. 4
Almost all branches of the armed forces were also represented in the Münster garrison. Some formations were particularly closely associated with the city of Münster as their garrison, namely: the Infantry Regiment Herwarth von Bittenfeld (1st Westphalian) No. 13, the, the 2nd Westphalian Field Artillery Regiment No. 22 and the Westphalian Train Battalion No. 7.
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Infantry Regiment Herwarth von Bittenfeld (1st Westphalian) No. 13
Almost all branches of the armed forces were also represented in the Münster garrison. Some formations were particularly closely associated with the city of Münster as their garrison, namely: the Infantry Regiment Herwarth von Bittenfeld (1st Westphalian) No. 13, the 2nd Westphalian Field Artillery Regiment No. 22 and the Westphalian Train Battalion No. 7. While the Infantry Regiment Herwarth von Bittenfeld (1st Westphalian) No. 13 enjoyed great popularity especially among the urban bourgeoisie, the Westphalian nobility served in the Cuirassier Regiment von Driesen (Westphalian) No. 4 and the enlisted replacements came in particular from the rural milieu.