The History of the Old Prussian Cuirassiers (Pohl) - K 11
Based on an original manuscript. It is apparently based on the history of the clothing, armament and equipment of the Royal Prussian Army / By the Highest Command of His Majesty ... published 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.
The individual regiments - K 11
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Friedrich Wilhelm I left the following mounted troops (1740):
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History of Formation and Uniforms of the Old Prussian Infantry 1740 - 86.
The following explanations are based in particular on a handwritten - hitherto unpublished - manuscript of the Münster military historian Hans Bleckwenn (* 15.12.1912 in Leipzig; † 10.07.1990 in Münster), which was made available to the author.