Английская Википедия:3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion

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The 3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion (Шаблон:Lang-lt; Шаблон:Lang-de) was a fusilier battalion of the Royal Prussian Army formed by Lithuanians.

1813

Formation

Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg marched into Königsberg (Шаблон:Lang-lt) on 8 January 1813 and immediately declared the mobilisation of all remaining able-bodied men.Шаблон:Sfn First, he called all the Krümper and recruits, which von Bülow had left to the east of the Vistula.Шаблон:Sfn So, Yorck created a large training camp to train the new soldiers.Шаблон:Sfn On March 1, seven reserve battalions were formed, which were the:Шаблон:Sfn

The 3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion was formed in Königsberg, under the command of Captain von Clausewitz from the 2nd West Prussian Infantry Regiment.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn He was promoted to Major on March 26.Шаблон:Sfn In early June, the Battalion was in the vanguard of von Bülow's Corps.Шаблон:Sfn

Assigning to various regiments

The unit retained its name until July 1.Шаблон:Sfn This and other reserve battalions were concentrated into reserve regiments on 1 July 1813.Шаблон:Sfn The 3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion was made the 5th Reserve Infantry Regiment's 4th Battalion.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

The Battalion was disbanded on December 12 and its men used to reinforce the regiment's other battalions.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

1815

After Napoleon was defeated, the Prussian Army was reorganized, and so the 5th Reserve Infantry Regiment became the 17th Infantry Regiment on 1 March 1815.Шаблон:Sfn

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