"9th battery of the 2nd Bavarian artillery regiment in 1870." Topic

Hello everyone,

The 9th battery of the 2nd Bavarian artillery regiment was still the only Bavarian artillery battery which in 1870 was equipped with 12 pdrs!

It was part of the artillery reserve of the 2nd Bavarian Corps.

Who can tell me what type of guns this battery was?

Does anyone have any illustrations?

Thank you.

Dear Paskal,

the regimental history of the 2nd Feldartillerie regiment, written by Speck in 1895, states at page 30 for the 9th battery:

"Die Formation dieser Batterie, welche mit 6 gezogenen metallenen (kurzen) 12 Plündern – früheren glatten 18 Kaliber langen Feld-12-Pfündern – bewaffnet war, aus dem Stande der 2. Ersatzbatterie des 2. Artillerie-Regiments war erst 16. September 1870 angeordnet worden. 29. September wurde die Batterie mit der Eisenbahn in zwei Abteilungen von Würzburg nach Frankreich befördert, traf aber erst 3. Oktober in Vitry le Francais ein. Von hier wurde die Batterie in der Nacht zum 9. Oktober mit der Eisenbahn nach Chalons ru Marne befördert, von wo sie erst 11. Oktober über Epernay mit der Eisenbahn nach Nanteuil gebracht wurde. Von da trat die 9. (12 Pfund) Feldbatterie Ebner am 13. Oktober den Landmarsch über Corbeil nach Sceaux an … am 17. Oktober abends 6 Uhr in Sceaux eingetroffene Batterie"

So, the battery had iron "shorter" 12 pounder canons – I don't have any image of it, but perhaps that would be of help for you.

Greetings from Berlin
Markus Stein

Dear Markus,

So this battery did not participate in the fighting against the French imperial army?

Any photographic documentation or graphic illustration is welcome, thank you.

Paskal

No, it didn't participate in the campaign versus the imperial French army. Just been at the blockade of Paris. And sorry I don't have seen any image or photo till now.

Greetings
Markus Stein

Thank you very much for your intervention.