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The Franco-German War of 1870-71

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A concise, operational account by the commanding staff's perspective that narrates the campaign from mobilization through major engagements, sieges, and strategic redeployments. It combines chronological battle descriptions, troop movements, and logistical decisions with maps, orders of battle, and occasional annotations to clarify technical points. Appendices supply detailed orders and a corrective essay disputing a widely repeated council-of-war anecdote, while personal remarks explain the author's methodology and emphasize a desire to present a clear, abbreviated military history rather than memoiristic flourishes.

2nd Guard-Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Budritzki.

3rd Brigade: Colonel Knappe von Knappstaedt.
1st Guard Grenadier regiment (Emperor Alexander's).
3rd  "      "        "      (Queen Elizabeth's).

4th Brigade: Major-General von Berger.
2nd Guard Grenadier regiment (Emperor Francis').
4th  "      "        "      (Queen's).

Attached to Division:
Guard Rifle battalion.
2nd Guard Uhlan regiment.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Guard field-artillery regiment.
2nd Field-pioneer company of the Guard with entrenching tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company of the Guard.

Guard-Cavalry Division: Lieut.-General Count v. d. Goltz.

1st Brigade: Major-General Count von Brandenburg I.
Regiment of the Guard du Corps.
Guard Cuirassier regiment.

2nd Brigade: Major-General H.R.H. Prince Albert of Prussia.
1st Guard Uhlan regiment.
3rd  "    "      "

3rd Brigade: Major-General Count von Brandenburg II.
1st Guard Dragoon regiment.
2nd  "      "      "

Corps-Artillery: Colonel von Scherbening.

Three batteries of horse-artillery  }
Two light field-batteries               }  of the Guard field-artillery
Two heavy  "         "                   }  regiment.

Artillery ammunition, Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of the
Guard field-artillery regiment.

Guard train-battalion.

3rd Corps—Brandenburg.

Lieut.-General von Alvensleben II.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Voigts-Rhetz.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Bülow.
Commanding Engineer: Major Sabarth.

5th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Stülpnagel.

9th Brigade: Major-General von Döring.
Leib.-Grenadier regiment (1st Brandenburg), No. 8.
5th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 48.

10th Brigade: Major-General von Schwerin.
2nd Brandenburg Grenadier regiment, No. 12.
6th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 52.

Attached to Division:
Brandenburg Jäger battalion, No. 3.
2nd Brandenburg Dragoon regiment, No. 12.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Brandenburg Field-artillery
regiment, No. 3.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 3rd corps.

6th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Baron von Buddenbrock.

11th Brigade: Major-General von Rothmaler.
3rd Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 20.
Brandenburg Fusilier regiment, No. 35.

12th Brigade: Colonel von Bismarck.
4th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 24.
8th Brandenburg Infantry regiment, No. 64.

Attached to Division:
1st Brandenburg Dragoon regiment, No. 2.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Brandenburg field-artillery
regiment, No. 3.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 3rd corps, with entrenching tool-column.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel von Dresky.

Two batteries of horse-artillery }
Two heavy field-batteries        } of the Brandenburg field-artillery
Two light  "      "                    }  regiment, No. 3.
1st Field-pioneer company, 3rd corps, with light bridging-train.

Artillery ammunition, Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of the
Brandenburg field-artillery regiment, No. 3.

Brandenburg train battalion.

4th Corps—Saxon Provinces and Anhalt.

Infantry-General von Alvensleben I.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Thile.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Scherbening.
Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel von Eltester.

7th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Grosz von Schwarzhoff.

13th Brigade: Major-General von Vorries.
1st Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 26.
3rd Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 66.

14th Brigade: Major-General von Zychlinski.
2nd Magdeburg Infantry regiment, No. 27.
Anhalt Infantry regiment, No. 93.

Attached to Division:
Magdeburg Jäger battalion, No. 4.
Westphalian Dragoon regiment, No. 7.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Magdeburg field-artillery
regiment.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 4th corps, with entrenching tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 4th corps.

8th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Schöler.

15th Brigade: Major-General von Kessler.
1st Thüringian Infantry regiment, No. 31.
3rd    "        "          "    No. 71.

16th Brigade: Colonel von Scheffler.
Schleswig-Holstein Fusilier regiment, No. 86.
7th Thüringian Infantry regiment, No. 96.

Attached to Division:
Thüringian Hussar regiment, No. 12.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Magdeburg field-artillery
regiment, No. 4.
1st Field-pioneer company, 4th corps, with light bridge-train.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Crusius.

Two batteries of horse-artillery }
Two light field-batteries           } of the Magdeburg field-artillery
Two heavy  "    "                    }  regiment, No. 4.

Artillery ammunition, infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns belonging
to Magdeburg field-artillery regiment, No. 4.

Magdeburg train-battalion, No. 4.

9th Corps—Schleswig-Holstein and Hesse.

Infantry-General von Manstein.
Chief of Staff: Major Bronsart von Schellendorf.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General Baron von Puttkammer.
Commanding Engineer: Major Hutier.

18th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Baron von Wrangel.

35th Brigade: Major-General von Blumenthal.
Magdeburg Fusilier regiment, No. 36.
Schleswig Infantry regiment, No. 84.

36th Brigade: Major-General von Below.
2nd Silesian Grenadier regiment, No. 11.
Holstein Infantry regiment, No. 85.

Attached to Division:
Lauenburg Jäger battalion, No. 9.
Magdeburg Dragoon regiment, No. 6.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Schleswig-Holstein field-artillery regiment, No. 9.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 9th corps, with entrenching tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 9th corps.

Hessian Division (25th): Lieut.-General Prince Louis of Hesse.

49th Brigade: Major-General von Wittich.
1st Infantry regiment (Body Guard).
2nd  "      "      (Grand Duke's).
1st (Guard) Jäger battalion.

50th Brigade: Colonel von Lynker.
3rd Infantry regiment.
4th    "        "
2nd Jäger battalion.

(25th) Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron von Schlotheim.
1st Reiter regiment (Guard Cheveauxlegers).
2nd  "      "    (Leib Chevauxlegers).
One battery of horse-artillery.
Five field-batteries (two heavy, three light).
Pioneer company with light field bridge-train.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel von Jagemann.

One battery of horse-artillery  }
Two light field-batteries          }  of the Schleswig-Holstein field-artillery
Two heavy  "      "                }    regiment, No. 9.

10th Corps—Hanover, Oldenburg, and Brunswick.

Infantry-General von Voigts-Rhetz.
Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Caprivi.
Commanding Artillery: Colonel Baron v. d. Becke.
Commanding Engineer: Lieut.-Colonel Cramer.

19th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Schwartzkoppen.

37th Brigade: Colonel Lehmann.
East Frisian Infantry regiment, No. 78.
Oldenburg Infantry regiment, No. 91.

38th Brigade: Major-General von Wedell.
3rd Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 16.
8th    "          "      "      No. 57.

Attached to Division:
1st Hanoverian Dragoon regiment, No. 9.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hanoverian field-artillery regiment, No. 10.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 10th corps, with entrenching tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 10th corps.

20th Infantry Division: Major-General von Kraatz-Koschlan.

39th Brigade: Major-General von Woyna.
7th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 56.
3rd Hanoverian Infantry regiment, No. 79.

40th Brigade: Major-General von Diringshofen.
4th Westphalian Infantry regiment, No. 17.
Brunswick Infantry regiment, No. 92.

Attached to Division:
Hanoverian Jäger battalion, No. 10.
2nd Hanoverian Dragoon regiment, No. 16.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hanoverian field-artillery regiment, No. 10.
1st Field-pioneer company, 10th corps, with light bridge-train.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Baron v. d. Goltz.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of Hanoverian field-artillery
Two heavy field-batteries         } regiment, No. 10.
Two light  "      "                      }

Artillery and Infantry ammunition columns belonging to Hanoverian
field-artillery regiment, No. 10.

Hanoverian train-battalion, No. 10.

12th Corps—Kingdom of Saxony.

Infantry-General H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Saxony, afterwards Prince George.
Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Zeschwitz.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General Köhler.
Commanding Engineer: Major Klemna.

1st Infantry Division, No. 23: Lieut.-General H.R.H. Prince George of Saxony, afterwards Major-General von Montbé.

1st Brigade, No. 45: Major-General von Craushaar.
1st (Leib) Grenadier regiment, No. 100.
2nd (King William of Prussia) Grenadier regiment, No. 101.
Rifle (Fusilier) regiment, No. 108.

2nd Brigade, No. 46: Colonel von Montbé.
3rd Infantry regiment (Crown Prince's), No. 102.
4th    "        "    No. 103.

Attached to Division:
1st Reiter regiment (Crown Prince's).
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 12th field-artillery regiment.
2nd company of 12th Pioneer battalion with entrenching tool-column.
4th company of 12th Pioneer battalion.

2nd Infantry Division, No. 24: Major-General Nehrhoff von Holderberg.

3rd Brigade, No. 47: Major-General Tauscher.
5th Infantry regiment (Prince Frederic August's), No. 104.
6th Infantry regiment, No. 105.
1st Jäger battalion (Crown Prince's), No. 12.

4th Brigade, No. 48: Colonel von Schulz.
7th Infantry regiment (Prince George's), No. 106.
8th    "        "    No. 107.
2nd Jäger battalion, No. 13.

Attached to Division:
2nd Reiter regiment.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of 12th field-artillery regiment.
3rd company of 12th Pioneer battalion with light bridge-train.

Cavalry Division, No. 12: Major-General Count Lippe.

1st Cavalry Brigade, No. 23: Major-General Krug von Nidda.
Guard Reiter regiment.
1st Uhlan regiment, No. 17.

2nd Cavalry Brigade, No. 24: Major-General Senfft von Pilsach.
3rd Reiter regiment.
2nd Uhlan regiment, No. 18.

Attached to Division:
One battery of horse-artillery of 12th field-artillery regiment.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Funcke.

One battery of horse-artillery }
Three light field-batteries      } of the 12th field-artillery regiment.
Three heavy  "      "             }

Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of the 12th field-artillery regiment.

12th train-battalion.

5th Cavalry Division.

Lieut.-General Baron von Rheinbaben.

11th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Barby.
Westphalian Cuirassier regiment, No. 4.
1st Hanoverian Uhlan regiment, No. 13.
Oldenburg Dragoon regiment, No. 19.

12th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Bredow.
Magdeburg Cuirassier regiment, No. 7.
Altmark Uhlan regiment, No. 16.
Schleswig-Holstein Dragoon regiment, No. 13.

13th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Redern.
Magdeburg Hussar regiment, No. 10.
2nd Westphalian Hussar regiment, No. 11.
Brunswick Hussar regiment, No. 17.

Attached to Division:
Two batteries horse-artillery.

6th Cavalry Division.

Lieut.-General H.S.H. Duke William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

14th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron von Diepenbroick-Grüter.
Brandenburg Cuirassier regiment, No. 6 (Emp. Nicholas I. of Russia).
1st Brandenburg Uhlan regiment, No. 3 (Emperor of Russia).
Schleswig-Holstein Uhlan regiment, No. 15.

15th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Rauch.
Brandenburg Hussar regiment, No. 3 (Zieten's Hussars).
Schleswig-Holstein Hussar regiment, No. 16.

Attached to Division:
One battery of horse-artillery.

2nd Corps—Pomerania.

Infantry-General von Fransecky.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Wichmann.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General von Kleist.
Commanding Engineer: Major Sandkuhl.

3rd Infantry Division: Major-General von Hartmann.

5th Brigade: Major-General von Koblinski.
Grenadier regiment: King Frederic William IV. (1st Pomeranian), No. 2.
5th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 42.

6th Brigade: Colonel v. d. Decken.
3rd Pomeranian Infantry Regiment, No. 14.
7th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 54.

Attached to Division:
Pomeranian Jäger battalion, No. 2.
Neumark Dragoon regiment, No. 3.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the 2nd Pomeranian field-artillery regiment.
1st Field-pioneer company, 2nd corps, with light bridge-train.

4th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Hann von Weyhern.

7th Brigade: Major-General du Trossel.
Colberg Grenadier regiment (2nd Pomeranian), No. 9.
6th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 49.

8th Brigade: Major-General von Kettler.
4th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 21.
8th Pomeranian Infantry regiment, No. 61.

Attached to Division:
Pomeranian Dragoon regiment, No. 11.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Pomeranian field-artillery regiment, No. 2.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 2nd corps, with entrenching tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 2nd corps.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Petzel.

Two batteries of horse-artillery } of the Pomeranian field-artillery
Two light field-batteries          } regiment, No. 2.
Two heavy  "      "                 }

Artillery and infantry ammunition and pontoon columns of Pomeranian
field-artillery regiment, No. 2.

Pomeranian train-battalion, No. 2.

III. ARMY.

Commander-in-Chief: Infantry-General H.R.H. the Crown Prince of
Prussia.
Chief of Staff: Lieut.-General von Blumenthal.
Quartermaster-General: Colonel von Gottberg.
Commanding Artillery: Lieut.-General Herkt.
Commanding Engineer: Major-General Schulz.

5th Corps—Posen and Liegnitz.

Lieutenant-General von Kirchbach.
Chief of Staff: Colonel v. d. Esch.
Commanding Artillery: Colonel Gaede.
Commanding Engineer: Major Owstein.

9th Infantry Division: Major-General von Sandrart.

17th Brigade: Colonel von Bothmer.
3rd Posen Infantry regiment, No. 58.
4th  "      "      "      No. 59.

18th Brigade: Major-General von Voigts-Rhetz.
King's Grenadier regiment (2nd West Prussian), No. 7.
2nd Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 47.

Attached to Division:
1st Silesian Jäger battalion, No. 5.
1st Silesian Dragoon regiment, No 4.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Lower Silesian field-artillery regiment, No. 5.
1st Field-pioneer company, 5th corps, with light bridge-train.

10th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Schmidt.

19th Brigade: Colonel von Henning auf Schönhoff.
1st West Prussian Grenadier regiment, No. 6.
1st Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 46.

20th Brigade: Major-General Walther von Montbary.
Westphalian Fusilier regiment, No. 37.
3rd Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 50.

Attached to Division:
Kurmark Dragoon regiment, No. 14.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of field-artillery regiment, No. 5.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 5th corps, with entrenching tool-column.
3rd    "            "      "  "

Corps-Artillery: Lieut.-Colonel Köhler.

Two batteries of horse-artillery }
Two light field-batteries            } of the Lower Silesian field-artillery
Two heavy "    "                      }  regiment, No. 5.

Artillery and infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of field-artillery
regiment, No. 5.

Lower Silesian train-battalion, No. 5.

11th Corps—Hesse, Nassau, Saxe-Weimar, &c.

Lieut.-General von Bose.
Chief of Staff: Major-General Stein von Kaminski.
Commanding Artillery: Major-General Hausmann.
Commanding Engineer: Major Crüger.

21st Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Schachtmeyer.

41st Brigade: Colonel von Koblinski.
Hessian Fusilier regiment, No. 80.
1st Nassau Infantry regiment, No. 87.

42nd Brigade: Major-General von Thiele.
2nd Hessian Infantry regiment, No. 82.
2nd Nassau Infantry regiment, No. 88.

Attached to Division:
Hessian Jäger battalion, No. 11.
2nd Hessian Hussar regiment, No. 14.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hessian field-artillery regiment,
No. 11.
1st Field-pioneer company, 11th corps, with light bridge-train.

22nd Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Gersdorff.

43rd Brigade: Colonel von Kontzki.
2nd Thüringian Infantry regiment, No. 32.
6th  "          "      "        No. 95.

44th Brigade: Major-General von Schkopp.
3rd Hessian Infantry regiment, No. 83.
5th Thüringian "      "        No. 94.

Attached to Division:
1st Hessian Hussar regiment, No. 13.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of Hessian field-artillery regiment.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 11th corps, with entrenching tool-column.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 11th corps.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel von Oppeln-Bronikowski.

Two batteries of horse-artillery }
Two light field-batteries            } of Hessian field artillery
Two heavy "    "                      } regiment, No. 11.

Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of 11th field-artillery
regiment.

Hessian train-battalion, No. 11.

1st Bavarian Corps.

Infantry-General Baron von der Tann-Rathsamhausen.
Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Heinleth.
Director of Field-Artillery: Major-General von Malaisé.
Director of Engineers: Lieut.-Colonel Riem.

1st Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Stephan.

1st Brigade: Major-General Dietl.
Infantry body-guard regiment.
Two battalions of 1st Infantry regiment (King's).
2nd Jäger battalion.

2nd Brigade: Major-General von Orff.
2nd Infantry regiment (Crown Prince's).
Two battalions of 11th Infantry regiment (v. d. Tann).
4th Jäger battalion.

Attached to Division:
9th Jäger battalion.
3rd Chevauxlegers regiment (Duke Maximilian's).
Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

2nd Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Count Pappenheim.

3rd Brigade: Major-General Schumacher.
3rd Infantry regiment (Prince Charles of Bavaria).
Two battalions of 12th Infantry regiment (Queen Amalie of Greece).
1st Jäger battalion.

4th Brigade: Major-General Baron von der Tann.
10th Infantry regiment (Prince Louis).
Two battalions of 13th Infantry regiment (Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria).
7th Jäger battalion.

Attached to Division:
4th Chevauxlegers regiment (King's).
Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

Cuirassier Brigade: Major-General von Tausch.
1st Cuirassier regiment (Prince Charles of Bavaria).
2nd    "        "    (Prince Adalbert).
6th Chevauxlegers regiment (Grand Duke Constantine Nicolajusitch).
One battery of horse-artillery.

Brigade of Reserve-Artillery: Colonel Bronzetti.

1st Division. Two 6-pounder, one 4-pounder battery. }
2nd    "      Two 6-pounder batteries.                        } 42 guns.
3rd    "      Two 6-pounder batteries.                         }

1st Field-Engineer Division.

2nd Bavarian Corps.

Infantry-General von Hartmann.
Chief of Staff: Colonel Baron von Horn.
Director of Field-Artillery: Major-General Lutz.
Director of Field-Engineering: Lieut.-Colonel Fogt.

3rd Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Walther.

5th Brigade: Major-General von Schleich.
6th Infantry regiment (King William of Prussia).
Two battalions of 7th Infantry regiment (Hohenhausen).
8th Jäger battalion.

6th Brigade: Colonel Borries von Wissell.
Two battalions of 14th Infantry regiment (Hartmann).
15th Infantry regiment (King John of Saxony).
3rd Jäger battalion.

Attached to Division:
1st Chevauxlegers regiment (Emperor Alexander of Russia).
Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

4th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General Count von Bothmer.

7th Brigade: Major-General von Thiereck.
Two battalions of 5th Infantry regiments (Grand Duke of Hesse).
9th Infantry regiment (Werde).
6th Jäger battalion.

8th Brigade: Major-General Maillinger.
3rd battalion of 1st Infantry regiment.
3rd    "      "  5th    "        "
1st    "      "  7th    "        "
3rd    "      " 11th    "        "
3rd    "      " 14th    "        "
5th Jäger battalion.

Attached to Division:
10th Jäger battalion.
2nd Chevauxlegers regiment.
Two 4-pounder and two 6-pounder batteries.

Uhlan Brigade: Major-General Baron von Mulzer.
1st Uhlan regiment (Archduke Nicholas of Russia).
2nd Uhlan regiment (King's).
5th Chevauxlegers regiment (Prince Otto's).
One battery of horse-artillery.

Brigade of Reserve Artillery: Colonel von Pillement.

1st Division:
One 4-pounder horse-artillery battery.
Two 6-pounder field batteries.

2nd Division:
Two 6-pounder field batteries.

3rd Division:
Two 6-pounder field batteries.

2nd Field-Engineer Division.

Würtemberg Division.

Lieut.-General von Obernitz.

Chief of Staff: Colonel von Friebig.

1st Brigade: Major-General von Reitzenstein.
1st Infantry regiment (Queen Olga) (two battalions).
7th    "        "    (two battalions).
2nd Jäger battalion.

2nd Brigade: Major-General von Strakloff.
2nd Infantry regiment (two battalions).
5th    "        "    (King Charles's battalion).
3rd Jäger battalion.

3rd Brigade: Major-General Baron von Hügel.
3rd Infantry regiment (two battalions).
8th    "        "              "
1st Jäger battalion.

Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Count von Scheler.
1st Reiter regiment (King Charles) (four squadrons).
2nd  "      "    (King William) (two      "    ).
4th  "      "    (Queen Olga)  (four    "    ).

Artillery.

1st Field-artillery Division:
Two 4-pounder and one 6-pounder batteries.

2nd Field-artillery Division:
Two 4-pounder and one 6-pounder batteries.
3rd Field-artillery Division:
Two 4-pounder and one 6-pounder batteries.

Baden Division.[89]
Lieut.-General von Beyer.

Chief of Staff: Lieut.-Colonel von Leszczynski.

1st Brigade: Lieut.-General du Jarrys Baron La Roche.
1st Leib Grenadier regiment.
Fusilier battalion of 4th Infantry regiment.
2nd Grenadier regiment (King of Prussia).

Combined (3rd) Brigade: Major-General Keller.
3rd Infantry regiment.
5th    "        "

Attached to Division:
3rd Dragoon regiment (Prince Charles).
Four batteries (two heavy, two light).
Company of pontooners with light bridge-train and entrenching tool-column.

Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron La Roche-Starkenfels.
1st Leib Dragoon regiment.
2nd Dragoon regiment (Margrave Maximilian).
One battery of horse-artillery.

Corps-Artillery.

Two heavy and two light field batteries.

4th Cavalry Division.
Cavalry-General H.R.H. Prince Albert of Prussia.

8th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Hontheim.
West Prussian Cuirassier regiment, No. 5.
Posen Uhlan regiment, No. 10.

9th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Bernhardi.
West Prussian Uhlan regiment, No. 1.
Thüringian Uhlan regiment, No. 6.

10th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Krosigk.
2nd Leib Hussar regiment, No. 2.
Rhine Province Dragoon regiment, No. 5.

Two batteries of horse-artillery.

6th Army Corps—Silesia.

Cavalry-General von Tümpling.
Chief of Staff: Colonel von Salviati.
Commanding Artillery: Colonel von Ramm.
Commanding Engineer: Major Albrecht.

11th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Gordon.

21st Brigade: Major-General von Malachowski.
1st Silesian Grenadier regiment, No. 10.
1st Posen Infantry regiment, No. 18.

22nd Brigade: Major-General von Eckartsberg.
Silesian Fusilier regiment, No. 38.
4th Lower Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 51.

Attached to Division:
2nd Silesian Jäger battalion, No. 6.
2nd Silesian Dragoon regiment, No. 8.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Silesian field-artillery
regiment, No. 6.
3rd Field-pioneer company, 6th corps.

12th Infantry Division: Lieut.-General von Hoffmann.

23rd Brigade: Major-General Gündell.
1st Upper Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 22.
3rd  "      "        "        "      No. 62.

24th Brigade: Major-General von Fabeck.
2nd Upper Silesian Infantry regiment, No. 23.
4th  "      "        "        "      No. 63.

Attached to Division:
3rd Silesian Dragoon regiment, No. 15.
Four batteries (two heavy, two light) of the Silesian field-artillery
regiment, No. 6.
1st Field-pioneer company, 6th corps, with light bridge-train.
2nd Field-pioneer company, 6th corps, with entrenching tool-column.

Corps-Artillery: Colonel Arnold.

Two batteries of horse-artillery  } of the Silesian field-artillery
Two light field-batteries        }  regiment, No. 6
Two heavy  "      "              }

Artillery and Infantry ammunition, and pontoon columns of Silesian field-artillery
regiment.

Silesian train battalion, No. 6.

2nd Cavalry Division.
Lieut.-General Count Stolberg-Wernigerode.

3rd Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Colomb.
Silesian Leib Cuirassier regiment, No. 1.
Silesian Uhlan regiment, No. 2.

4th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General Baron von Barnekow.
1st Leib Hussar regiment, No. 1.
Pomeranian Hussar regiment (Blucher's Hussars), No. 5.

5th Cavalry Brigade: Major-General von Baumbach.
1st Silesian Hussar regiment, No. 4.
2nd    "      "      "      No. 6.

Two batteries of horse-artillery.

FOOTNOTE:

[89] Subsequently many changes in the commands.



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Transcriber's Notes

Click on the map to display a high-resolution image.

Obvious punctuation and accent errors repaired. Note that it was customary to write a captial "E" without an "accent aigu" and this has been retained.

There are two distinct rivers "Loir" and "Loire" so no attempt has been made to consider one as a typo of the other.

Hyphen removed: "left[-]ward" (page 34), "franc[-]tireur(s)" (pages 70, 281, 428), "gun[-]boats" (page 121), "grave[-]yard" (page 110, twice), "night[-]fall" (pages 276, 294), "re[-]captured" (page 195), "re[-]organized" (page 40), "re[-]organization" (page 25), "sand[-]bags" (page 362), "side[-]ward" (page 298), "St.[-]Menges" (page 92).

Hyphen added: "battle[-]field" (page 212), "grape[-]shot" (page 53), re[-]opening (page 208).

The following words appear both with and without hyphens and have not been changed: "counter[-]stroke(s)", "mid[-]day", "out[-]flank", "rear[-]guard", "re[-]cross(ed)", "re[-]provisioned", "sharp[-]shooters".

Page 29: "committeed" changed to "committed" (already committed themselves).

Pages 32, 321: "l" changed to "L" (Villers L'Orme, L'Epine de Dallon).

Page 49: "Pont a Mousson" changed to "Pont à Mousson".

Page 57: "to" changed to "of" (the small leaderless bodies of).

Page 71: "of" added to "a halt on this side of the Meuse".

Page 159: "beleagured" changed to "beleaguered" (had been beleaguered in Metz).

Page 174: "Wolfganzen" changed to "Wolfgantzen".

Page 178: "D" changed to "d" (d'Aurelle de Paladines).

Page 191: "Ist" changed to "1st" (1st Cavalry Division).

Page 195: Missing "t" added (observe towards Courcelles).

Page 248: "Chatres" changed to "Chartres".

Page 291: "Sleswig" changed to "Schleswig".

Page 304: "Divison" changed to "Division" (The 14th Division).

Page 315: "Sérancourt" changed to "Séraucourt".

Page 325: "occupapation" changed to "occupation" (Hostile occupation).

Page 346: "approach" changed to "approaching" (columns of all arms were approaching).

Page 351: "Vannes" changed to "Vanves".

Page 365: "Côte d'or" changed to "Côte d'Or".

Page 414: "General von Herwath" changed to "General von Herwarth".

Page 415: "fnrther" changed to "further" (further to the left).

Page 415: "intentiou" changed to "intention" (which he had no intention).

Page 417: "soene" changed to "scene" (The scene is Versailles).

Page 418: "Versailes" changed to "Versailles".

Page 429: "Guyot de l'Lespart" changed to "Guyot de Lespart".

Page 436: "Connt" changed to "Count" (Count von Brandenburg).

Page 442: "Fonr" changed to "Four" (Four batteries).