Prussian Soldier Types from the 'Soldatenfreund'
Illustrations of Prussian soldier types from the periodical: Der Soldatenfreund. The publisher and initially sole editor was the military historian Louis Schneider. The periodical was published from the mid-19th century into the First World War. Its final title was: Feld-Soldatenfreund – Journal for the German Soldier.
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Organisation
The Advances of the Prussian Artillery under Frederick the Great
Organisation
The Prussian Army under Frederick William I (1713 - 40) - Chapter 3 - The Infantry
The Prussian army was a land force, the core of which was the foot troops. According to a "Specification" of 24.07.1713 the old Prussian army comprised 255 infantry companies with 32,895 men and 60 cavalry companies and 45 dragoon companies with 8,748 men (each including non-commissioned officers and excluding the musicians), i.e. infantry and cavalry stood in relation to one another as 4:1. In addition there were the garrison troops, the artillery and the cadet institutions. In the course of the systematic strengthening of the army the infantry grew as follows: 21,746 (1713), 35,134 (1715), 48,967 (1731), 52,391 (1739); similarly the cavalry was increased: 7,737 (1713), 9,914 (1715), 15,876 (1731), 17,842 (1739).
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
The Uniforms of the Old Prussian Cuirassiers (Pohl) - K 6
Based on an original manuscript. This is evidently modeled on the history of the clothing, armament and equipment of the Royal Prussian Army / By the Most Supreme Order of His Majesty ... edited by the Royal War Ministry. Edited by Constantin Kling; Vol. 2: The Cuirassier and Dragoon Regiments from the beginning of the 18th century until the reorganization of the army in 1808.