ROFUR-FLAGS - 1/72 as
well as 1/32
high quality
Banners, Flags, Standards and Lance-pennants
HÄT 8083
Prussian Musketeers 1806.
HAT
8036 Prussian Elite 1806.
Information
concerning flags.
Prussian Army Flags 1806.
When Friedrich Wilhelm III became King of Prussia, he introduced various changings for the infantry uniform wheras the flags of the infantry regiments underwent no changings since the Seven Years War period.
Each Regiment of
infantry flew 1 "Leibfahne"
flag and 3 "Regimentsfahnen" of identical
pattern. This means 2 flags per battalion, the Leibfahne
was carried by the first battalion.
There were different colour schemes used by the various
regiments, basically deriving from a V-shaped or a wavy cross.
Within each regiment, one design scheme was used for
all flags and the colours of the Regimentsfahne were reversed in
the Leibfahne design. For the Leibfahne, white was the
predominant colour of the flag whereas for the Regimentsfahnen the
characteristic colours of the individual flag design
scheme were predominant instead.
Flagstaves were natural
brown for the vast majority of the regiments and about 10 feet long
including a gilt spearpoint at the top. Silver and black ribbons,
cords and tassels. ROFUR-FLAGS Nr. 1/72-82, 83, 84, 85 and 86 include
information flagstaves colours.
Most of the Prussian
flags were lost when the army had been defeated in 1806.
The flag was carried by a NCO
called "Freikorporal".
As a special sign of rank NCO´s carried
a cane, fixed at one of the upper breast buttons, and an infantry
sabre from a waitbelt. Collar, cuffs and lapels were laced in gold.
More detailed informations
on Prussian flags can be found in:
FLAGS AND STANDARDS OF THE
NAPOLEONIC WARS, Keith Over, Bivouac Books Ltd, first published
1976.
FLAGS OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS (2), Terence Wise / Guido
Rosignoli, Osprey Men-at-arms-series Nr. 78, first published 1978.
The ROFUR-FLAGS 1/72
Sheet 1/72-53a covering Napoleonic wars Pussian army flags 1756-1806
always comprehend
one "white" and one "coloured" flag for the
regiments considered.
1/72
ROFUR-FLAGS Prussian
Flags Napoleonic Wars list.
ROFUR-FLAGS 1/72 series
sheets contain
the following flags that could be used with
HAT
8083 Prussian Musketeers 1806.
HAT
8036 Prussian Elite 1806.
The
8035 Elite Set contains Riflemen ("Jäger") who did
not carry flags. Nevertheless, the box also includes 4x3 Musketeers
(drummer, flag-bearer, noncomissioned officer with pike). The Man
carrying the plastic flag and the NCO are easily to be converted
to musketeeer colour-bearers.
1/72-53a: Prussian Musketeers 1756-1806
36th Regt. of Infantry (1806
v.Putkamer).
34th Regt. of Infantry (1806 Prinz Ferdinand).
28th Regt. of Infantry (1806 Malschitzki).
35th Regt. of Infantry (1806 Prinz Heinrich).
1 Leibfahne and 1 Regimentsfahnen for
each Regiment.
1/72- 82: Preußische Infanterie 1753-1806 (1).
Regts. Nr. 1,
2 and 3
1 Leibfahne and 2 Regimentsfahnen for
each Regiment.
1/72- 83: Preußische Infanterie 1753-1806 (2).
Regts. Nr. 4,
5 and 6
1 Leibfahne and 2 Regimentsfahnen for
each Regiment.
1/72- 84: Preußische Infanterie 1753-1786 (3).
Regts. Nr. 7,
8 and 9
1 Leibfahne and 2 Regimentsfahnen for
each Regiment.
1/72- 85: Preußische Infanterie 1753-1786 (4).
Regts. Nr. 10,
11 and 12
1 Leibfahne and 2 Regimentsfahnen for
each Regiment.
1/72- 86: Preußische Infanterie 1753-1786 (5).
Regts. Nr. 13,
14 and 15
1 Leibfahne and 2 Regimentsfahnen for
each Regiment.
