The 1813 Prussian Army

Organization for Napoleon's Battles

by Darryl R. Smith


For those of you who game with Napoleon's Battles. I thought that you might be interested in the order of battle for the Prussian Army going into the Leipzig campaign. As you will notice by comparing this O.B. to the Leipzig O.B. in the scenario book the Prussians went through some major reductions in terms of manpower. However. this organization should give the gamer a good framework to begin organizing miniatures for the Prussian Army.

During the course of the summer armistice the Royal Prussian army went through a period of refit and reorganization. By this time many of the reserve and landwehr regiments that being raised were added to the line units to enlarge the army that had fought at Lutzen and Bautzen earlier in the year. As this organization is of August 10th. 1813, this represents the army at its full strength.

Royal Prussian Army

Blucher/Gneisenau: 20"E/G(10)+3/+2D

Guard Infantry: Alvensleben: 4"G(7)+l
IB: 28PrGD 2B: 24PrGD

Guard Cavalry: Werder: 3"G(6)+1
1B: 20PrHC

I Corps: Yorck: 10"E(7)+l

1st Brigade: Steinnietz: 3"A(5)+0
1B: 28PrGN 2B: 20PrSLW 3B: 20PrSLW 4B: 16PrLC

2nd Brigade: Mecklenburg-Steltiz: 3"A(5)+0
1B: 20PrLN 2B: 20PrLN 3B: 20PrSLW

7th Brigade: Horn: 3"A(6)+0
1B: 28PrLN 2B: 20PrSLW 3B: 20PrSLW 4B: 16PrLC

8th Brigade: Hunerbein: 3"A(5)+0
1B: 20PrLN 2B: 20PrRES 3B: 16PrSLW

Reserve Cavalry: Jurgass: 4"G(7)+l
1 B: 16PrLC 2B: 16PrLC 3B: 16PrLWC

Reserve Artillery
IP: Pr12#IP: Pr12# IP: Pr6# IP: Pr6# IP: Pr6# IP: Pr6#

II Corps: Kleist: 9"G(7)+l

9th Brigade: Klux: 3"P(4)+0
1B: 24PrLN 2B: 24PrRES 3B: 20PrSLW 4B: 16PrLC

10th Brigade: Pirch: 4"G(7)+1
1B: 28PrLN 2B: 20PrRES 3B: 20PrSLW

11 th Brigade: Ziethen: 4"G(8)+l
1B: 24PrLN 2B: 24PrRES 3B: 20PrSLW 4B: l6PrLC

12th Brigade: Preussen: 3"A(4)+1
1B: 20PrLN 2B: 20PrRES 3B: 16PrSLW

Reserve Cavalry: Roeder: 4"G(6)+1
1B: 16PrHC 2B: 16PrLC 3B: 12PrLWC

Reserve Artillery
IIP: Pr12# IIP: Pr12# IIP: PrHFA IIP: Pr6# IIP: Pr6# IIP: Pr6# IIP: Pr6# IIP: Pr6#

III Corps: Bulow: 9"G(8)+1

3rd Brigade: Hessen-Homburg: 4"E(6)+1
1B: 24PrLN 2B: 20PrRES 3B: 28PrLW 4B: 16PrLC

4th Brigade: Thumen: 4"G(6)+1
1B: 24PrLN 2B: 28PrRES 3B: 16PRLN

5th Brigade: Schon: 3"A(4)+0
1B: 24PrLN 2B: 20PrRES 3B: 28PrLW 4B: 12PrLC

6th Brigade: Krafft: 3"G(6)+l
1B: 24PrLN 2B: 20PrRES 3B: 24PrLW

Reserve Cavalry: Oppen: 4"A(7)+0
1B: 20PrLC 2B: 20PrLC 3B: 12PrLWC

Reserve Artillery
IIIP: Pr12# HIP: Pr12# IIIP: Pr6# IIIP: Pr6#

IV Corps: Tauentzien: 9"G(8)+l

Division Hirschfeld: Hirschfeld: 3"A(5)+1
1B: 28PrRES 2B: 24PrLW 3B: 16PrLW

Division Putlitz: Putlitz: 3"G(6)+l
1B: 28PrLW 2B: 16PrLW 3B: 16PrLWC

Corps of Kustrin: Hinrichs: 3"A(5)+0
1B: 24PrLW 2B: 28PrLW 3B: I2PrLWC

Corps of Stettin: Plotz: 3"A(5)+0
1B: 24PrLW 2B: 20PrLW 3B: 20PrLW 4B: 20PrLW

Division Wobeser: Wobeser: 4"G(6)+ID
1B: 16PrLW 2B: 16PrLW 3B: 16PrLW

Division Dobschutz: Dobschutz: 3"A(5)+0
1B: 20PrRES 2B: 24PrSLW 3B: 28PrLW 4B: 20PrLWC

Sources


Hofschroer, Peter. Prussian Landwehr and Landsturm 1813-1815. Rafm Company. Inc., 1984.
Taylor, Jr., S. Craig and Coggins, Robert. Napoleon's Battles. Avalon Hill, 1989.


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