"Paper strength of FPW cavalry squadrons" Topic
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| Lentulus | 29 Jul 2011 11:47 a.m. PST |
I used to know this -- I think the book has fallen behind a bookcase  What were the paper squadron strengths of the different armies – or at least Prussian and French? From this I can fudge out what I need. Thanks! |
| Lentulus | 29 Jul 2011 5:54 p.m. PST |
OK Partial answer from The Army of the North German Confederation "The strength of a Cavalry Regiment of five Squadrons, including the Staff-the colonel, I second field officer, and I aide-decamp (adjutant)--is 25 officers and 697 men, with 672 troop horses, exclusive of the officers' chargers." Since the 5th squadron is reserve I presume this is roughly 135 per squadron. Anyone have a more precise number? Still looking for French data. And a link to the book:
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| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 29 Jul 2011 6:05 p.m. PST |
Prussia – four field squadrons and one depot squadron – 150 men and 5 officers Bavaria – four field squadrons and one depot squadron – 145 men each Wurttemberg – four field squadrons and one depot squadron – 150 men each Baden – not sure France – four field squadrons and one depot squadron – 125 men each (at the beginning of the war regiments were probably around 400 men) Saxony and Hesse – as Prussia I believe Source – Sapherson, Armies of 1870 |
| Lentulus | 30 Jul 2011 7:34 a.m. PST |
Buckeye AKA Darryl, thanks! That is just the information I needed. |
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