Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Artillery - Field Artillery - Württemberg
The Württemberg field artillery consisted of 4 field artillery regiments (see the list above).
The uniform of the Württemberg field artillery was basically the same as that of the Prussian field artillery.
However, on the helmet the Württemberg coat of arms in brass with the motto FURCHTLOS UND TREW was worn.
Regiments 13 and 29 had white helmet plumes for parade. The trumpeters' plumes were red.
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