Prussian 25th Infantry Regiment
Sketch 7
Fusilier Leutnant 25IR
18 June 1815
by Peter Hofschröer, Austria
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‘At this point Major von Witzleben exited the Chantelet wood with the Fusilier battalion of the 25th Regiment. It advanced towards the village of Caillou, threatening the right flank of the enemy battalions. The French Guards now retired with such haste that they did not return the 25th’s fire. Once they reached the main road the order maintained up until then broke down, confusion set in and they ran for their lives.’. From the Regimental History, Waterloo Campaign, Vol II p150. This sketch was also inspired by one of Gerry Embleton’s drawings. Distinguished by his M1808 fusilier sabre and black belting, this fusilier officer wears the jacket with closed collar introduced in 1814, as well as the 1814 rank insignia. His shako, however, remains the pattern of 1808. Officers also wore a silver bullion sash, which has been deliberately omitted from the sketch. Even if this junior officer was able to afford such an expensive item, he would likely leave it at home or stow it safely in his knapsack.  More Prussian 25th Uniforms Uniforms of the Waterloo Campaign
Sketch 1,2,3, and 5 3rd Ersatz Battalion April and June 1815; Freiwilligen Jäger detachment 16 June 1815, and Musketeer ex-Freikorps von Lutzow 18 June 1815 Sketch 4 3rd and 10th Erstaz Battalions 16 June 1815 Sketch 6 Kleve replacement 18 June 1815 Sketch 7 Fusilier Leutnant 25IR 18 June 1815 Back to Table of Contents -- First Empire #61 Back to First Empire List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2001 by First Empire. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com |