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Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Cuirassier Regiments - Cuirassier Regiment Count Wrangel (East Prussian) No. 3

Second lieutenant in the blue service coat. Cigarette card from the series: Uniforms in the Age of German Unification 1864 ff., plate No. 314.
Second lieutenant in the blue service coat. Cigarette card from the series: Uniforms in the Age of German Unification 1864 ff., plate No. 314.

The Cuirassier Regiment Count Wrangel (East Prussian) No. 3 had its foundation day on 19.04.1717 and stands in the tradition of the Old Prussian Dragoon Regiment v. Wuthenau (D VI.).

It was established on 16.10.1807 in Königsberg in Prussia, namely from the Dragoon Regiment v. Zieten.

Cuirassier from the Cuirassier Regiment Count Wrangel (East Prussian) No. 3 in the blue service coat with the cuirass worn over it. Original cdv. Photographer: Schlunck/ Königsberg.
Cuirassier from the Cuirassier Regiment Count Wrangel (East Prussian) No. 3 in the blue service coat with the cuirass worn over it. Original cdv. Photographer: Schlunck/ Königsberg.

The garrison was Königsberg. Previously also Wehlau.

The troop replacements came from northern and central East Prussia.

The last regimental commanders were Wilhelm v. Lewinski (20.11.1913 to 1918) and Gilbert Count Hamilton (20.08.1918 to 02.1919).

Cuirassier in parade uniform. Cigarette card from the series: Uniforms of the Old Army, series 5 plate 5 (Waldorf-Astoria).
Cuirassier in parade uniform. Cigarette card from the series: Uniforms of the Old Army, series 5 plate 5 (Waldorf-Astoria).

At the beginning of 1919 the regiment reached its home garrison.

The regiment was disbanded after the First World War on 01.10.1919.

Cuirassier from the Cuirassier Regiment Count Wrangel (East Prussian) No. 3 in the blue service coat with bride/wife. Original KAB. Elbing.
Cuirassier from the Cuirassier Regiment Count Wrangel (East Prussian) No. 3 in the blue service coat with bride/wife. Original KAB. Elbing.

The white koller had a light-blue edging on the collar, down the front and on the sleeve cuffs.

Cuirassier from the Cuirassier Regiment Count Wrangel (East Prussian) No. 3 in the koller with the distinctive Old Prussian braid. Armed with a KD 89. Photo probably 1914 ff.. Presumably a member of a replacement formation.
Cuirassier from the Cuirassier Regiment Count Wrangel (East Prussian) No. 3 in the koller with the distinctive Old Prussian braid. Armed with a KD 89. Photo probably 1914 ff.. Presumably a member of a replacement formation.

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