Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Hussar Regiments - Hussar Regiment von Zieten (Brandenburg) No. 3
The Hussar Regiment von Zieten (Brandenburg) No. 3 had its founding day on September 30, 1730 and, after re-establishment, continued the tradition of the old Prussian Leib-Hussar Regiment v. Rudorff (H 2) and the old Prussian Hussar Battalion v. Bila (H 11).
It was established on October 16, 1807 in Treptow on the Rega.
For this purpose men were taken from the Leib-Hussar Regiment v. Rudorff (H 2), the old Prussian Hussar Battalion v. Bila (H 11) and the Hussar Command Berlin.
From January 27, 1889 the unit bore the designation: Hussar Regiment von Zieten (Brandenburg) No. 3.
From 1851 the formation belonged to the III Army Corps (Berlin) and was there part of the 6th Division (Brandenburg) and the 6th Cavalry Brigade (Brandenburg; 1866 Berlin, 1873 Brandenburg).
The last peacetime garrison was Rathenow, previously also Düben, Nauen and Friesack.
From 1873 the barracks in Rathenow were expanded.
From 1878–1885 Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (General Field Marshal, Royal Highness) was the regimental chief.
From 1888 until the First World War the regimental chief was General Field Marshal Arthur, Prince of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Connaught.
The last regimental commander (May 1 - July 31, 1919) was Hugo von Kayser (Lieutenant Colonel).
The replacement personnel came from the Province of Saxony from 1830 to 1851, later from the Priegnitz, Havelland and the Uckermark.
The Attila was light red with white braiding.
The kolpak of the fur cap was likewise light red.
The unit was disbanded after the First World War on October 1, 1919.
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