kpetschulat
Banned
We're a North American regiment, based in the Iron Europe mod (This is our NW counterpart), striving to provide a realistic and educational background to Napoleonic Wars and its mods. We focus on the company level, and will operate as such. We use authentic German/Austrian commands, speak in German where possible, use period-correct names, and generally try to portray our desired unit as best as we can. Call it, hmmm... virtual reenacting? We're looking for like-minded individuals, who are mature (no age requirement), that can be active to attend events and trainings, willing to better themselves, learn discipline, and create a good an educational atmosphere for new recruits into the unit. We want to portray the regiment to our best ability, but have as much fun as possible.
I. Kompanie, Fusilier-Truppen Leutnant, Kai Petschulat Feldwebel, Zugsführer, Kaporal, Gefreiter, Infanterist, Rekrut, | 
battalions of foot, each of which would have four companies. This is considered to be the formal birth of the Hoch und Deutschmeister line, possibly the proudest name in Imperial Austria's military history. The regiment was commanded by Prince Eugen in the victorious battle of Zenta. This helped to remove the Turkish from Europe. The regiment also took part in the storming of Belgrade in 1717 and the attack on Kolin in the Seven Years War in 1757. In 1769, the regiment was granted the number four (Nummer Vier/4 in German). Under the Emperor Josef II, the regiment became known as a House Regiment for Wien (Vienna) and recruitment was concentrated in that city. The regiment was referred to as the the "Wiener Edelknaben" which translates to "Vienna Pages," the sons of the best families of Wien sought positions in the unit and members included archdukes and Imperial princes. In 1788, the regiment helped conquer Belgrade and in 1790, Cetin. In the various wars with France, the regiment fought in more than ninety battles in twenty-five years. In the Wars of Liberation, the regiment fought Napoleon at San Michele in 1813, at Mincio in 1814, at Valeggio in 1814, and finally carried its banner triumphantly through the streets of Paris in 1815. The regiment was used in Hungary in 1849 to help crush the Hungarian revolt, and fought at Koeniggsgrätz in 1866 when Prussia defeated Austria. In 1897, the band of the regiment traveled to the United States for the St. Louis Exposition where it was received with great acclaim. During the Second World War, the regiment was changed numerically and was attached to the Zweite Reichs-Grenadier-Division (2nd Imperial Grenadiers) as Infanterie- Regiment, Nummer 134. It participated in the Nazi take over of France in 1940. In 1941-1942, the regiment was moved to the Eastern Front to assist the 6th Front Army in Operation Barbarossa. During the Siege of Stalingard, over four hundred men in the regiment were killed or captured by the Russians. After the war, less than thirteen percent of the regiment had survived. The regiment was reconstituted into the Austrian Guard and was renamed "Infanterie Regiment (Hoch und Deutschmeister)." To this day, the regiment remains an elite unit in Austria. Its band is known as one of the top military bands in the world. |
