SnakyCake
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The Life Guard Grenadiers of Russia!
MARCH MY MEN MARCH!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoD_M3JJsQI
History
History of Grenadiers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadier
Code of Conduct/Rules
Ranks
Roster
Officers:
NEC_PavLG_Plk_SnakyCake
NEC_PavLG_Mayr_Tombdebomb
NCO's:
NEC_PavLG_PPra_Reuben
NEC_PavLG_Muo_Comet
Enlisted:
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_Dopeyplane
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_Crossroads
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_mchaza
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_Nebur
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_JaBB
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_CoolWhip
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_Noble
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Karazee
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Blackwatch
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Nathan
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_James
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_DjPanfa
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Dovahkiin
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_KingAdelhard
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Noirilae
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Topazers
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_MrCat
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_DickSalad
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Dayshi
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_STONER
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Fraser
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Rusty
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_IceyJasio
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_JezWTF
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_BuenosNachos
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Poltanie
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_BLOOD-DRUNK
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Rusty_Bullet
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Faith
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Babui
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_SirSquid
Application
Teamspeak: nec.bluefang.net
Steam Group: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/lgpr
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadier
A grenadier was originally a specialized soldier, first established as a distinct role in the mid-to-late 17th century, for the throwing of grenades and sometimes assault operations. At this time grenadiers were chosen from the strongest and largest soldiers. By the 19th century, the throwing of grenades was no longer relevant, but grenadiers were still chosen for being the most physically powerful soldiers and would lead assaults in the field of battle. Grenadiers would also often lead the storming of breaches in siege warfare, although this role was more usually fulfilled by all-arm units of volunteers called forlorn hopes, and might also be fulfilled by sappers or pioneers.
Grenade usage declined significantly in the early 18th century, a fact that can be attributed to the improved effectiveness of massive infantry line tactics and flintlock technology. However, the need for elite assault troops remained, and the existing grenadier companies were used for this purpose. As noted, above average physical size had been considered important for the original grenadiers and, in principle, height and strength remained the basis of selection for these picked companies. In the British regiments of foot during the 18th century the preference was however to draw on steady veterans for appointment to individual vacancies in a grenadier company (one of the eight companies comprising each regiment). The traditional criterion of size was only resorted to when newly raised regiments required a quick sorting of a mass of new recruits.
Whether for reasons of appearance or reputation, grenadiers tended to be the showpiece troops of their respective armies. In the Spanish Army of the early 19th century for example, grenadier companies were excused routine duties such as town patrols but were expected to provide guards at the headquarters and residences of senior officers. When a regiment was in line formation the grenadiers were always the company which formed on the right flank. In the British Army, when trooping the colour, the "British Grenadiers March" is played no matter which regiment is on the parade ground, as the colour party stands at the right-hand end of the line, and every regiment formerly had a company of grenadiers at the right of their formation.
As noted above, grenadiers were distinguished by their head-gear from the ordinary musketeers (or Hatmen) who made up the bulk of each regiment of foot. While there were some exceptions, the most typical grenadier headdress was either the mitre cap or the bearskin. Both began to appear in various armies during the second half of the 17th century because grenadiers were impeded by the wide brimmed infantry hats of the period when throwing grenades.
The cloth caps worn by the original grenadiers in European armies during the 17th century were frequently trimmed with fur. The practice fell into disuse until the second half of the 18th century when grenadiers in the British, Spanish and French armies began wearing high fur hats with cloth tops and, sometimes, ornamental front plates. The purpose appears to have been to add to the apparent height and impressive appearance of these troops both on the parade ground and the battlefield.
The mitre cap, whether in stiffened cloth or metal, had became the distinguishing feature of the grenadier in the armies of Britain, Russia, Prussia and most German states during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Spanish, Austrian and French grenadiers favoured high fur hats with long coloured cloth hoods ("bags") to them. The mitre was gradually replaced by bearskin hats in other armies and by 1914 it only survived in three regiments of the Prussian and Russian Imperial Guards. Russian grenadiers had worn their brass fronted mitre hats on active service until 1809 and some of these preserved for parade wear by the Pavlovsky Guards until 1914 still had dents or holes from musket balls. Some have survived for display in modern museums and collections.
While Northern-European armies such as Britain, Russia, Sweden and various German states (perhaps most famously Prussia) wore the mitre cap, southern countries such as France, Spain, Austria, Portugal and various Italian states preferred the bearskin. By 1768 Britain had adopted the bearskin.
The shape and appearance of fur hats differed according to period and country. While France used smaller bearskins, Spain preferred towering ones with long flowing bags, and while Britain had its tall cloth mitres with lacing and braiding, Russia would sport equally tall leather helmets with brass front-plates. The first headdresses were fairly low, and in the case of Spain and Austria sometimes contained elements from both mitres and bearskins. At the beginning of the 18th century and briefly during the 1770s, French grenadiers wore tricorn hats, rather than either mitre or fur cap. Gradually, both began to increase in size and decoration, now showing devices such as pompoms, cords, badges, front-plates, plumes, braiding and also various national heraldic symbols.
By the advent of the Napoleonic Wars, both mitres and fur hats had began to fall out of use in favour of the shako. Two major exceptions were France's Grande Armée (although in 1812, regulations changed grenadier uniforms to those more similar to the ones of fusiliers, except in guard regiments) and the Austrian Army. After the Battle of Friedland in 1807, because of their distinguished performance, Russia's Pavlovsk Regiment were allowed to keep their mitre caps and were admitted to the Imperial Guard.
During the Napoleonic Wars, British grenadiers had normally worn the bearskin only for full dress when at home, since the fur was found to deteriorate rapidly on overseas service. Following their role in the defeat of the French Old Guard at the Waterloo the 1st Foot Guards was renamed the Grenadier Guards and all companies of the regiment adopted the bearskin. All British infantry grenadiers retained the fur headdress for parade dress until shortly before the Crimean War, where it was only worn by Foot Guard regiments.
The term grenadier was retained or adopted by various elite infantry units, including Potsdam Grenadiers, the Granatieri di Sardegna (Grenadiers of Sardinia) in Italy, the Foot Grenadiers, Fusilier-Grenadiers, Tirailleur-Grenadiers and Horse Grenadiers of the French Imperial Guard, the Imperial Russian Grenadier Leib Guards Regiment, Britain's Grenadier Guards and the 101st Grenadiers. The latter was part of the British Indian Army and claimed to be the first and oldest grenadier regiment (as opposed to grenadier companies) in the British Empire. During the American Revolution of 1775-1783, the Connecticut 1st Company Governor's Foot Guards and the 11th Regiment of Connecticut Militia had grenadier companies. New York City also had a Grenadier unit. A Toronto militia unit was renamed the 10th Royal Grenadiers then later became the Royal Regiment of Canada.
With the standardisation of training and tactics, the need for separate grenadier companies at regimental level had passed by the mid-19th century and the British, French and Austrian armies phased out these sub-units between 1850 and 1860. However as late as 1914 the Imperial German and Russian Armies included a number of grenadier regiments. In the Russian Army these comprised the Grenadier Guards Regiment as well as the Grenadier Corps of sixteen regiments. Five regiments of the Prussian Guard were designated as Garde-Grenadiers and there were an additional fourteen regiment of grenadiers amongst the line infantry of the German Empire. In both Russian and German armies the grenadier regiments were considered a historic elite, distinguished by distinctions such as plumed helmets in full dress or special braiding. Their role and training however no longer differed from that of the rest of the infantry.
In-Game History
The Life Guard Pavlovsky Grenadiersky are in capable hands with a veteren leadership crew; Tomdebomb has been an officer in ANZAC, 4th Light Horse and the 21eme and Snaky_Cake was an Officer in the 7y Leib Gvardii and leader of the 7y Skirmisher Detatchment, now they unite after being split apart for months after they both left the 1stEPG to take on the Challenge of leading this new elite Russian regiment
Grenade usage declined significantly in the early 18th century, a fact that can be attributed to the improved effectiveness of massive infantry line tactics and flintlock technology. However, the need for elite assault troops remained, and the existing grenadier companies were used for this purpose. As noted, above average physical size had been considered important for the original grenadiers and, in principle, height and strength remained the basis of selection for these picked companies. In the British regiments of foot during the 18th century the preference was however to draw on steady veterans for appointment to individual vacancies in a grenadier company (one of the eight companies comprising each regiment). The traditional criterion of size was only resorted to when newly raised regiments required a quick sorting of a mass of new recruits.
Whether for reasons of appearance or reputation, grenadiers tended to be the showpiece troops of their respective armies. In the Spanish Army of the early 19th century for example, grenadier companies were excused routine duties such as town patrols but were expected to provide guards at the headquarters and residences of senior officers. When a regiment was in line formation the grenadiers were always the company which formed on the right flank. In the British Army, when trooping the colour, the "British Grenadiers March" is played no matter which regiment is on the parade ground, as the colour party stands at the right-hand end of the line, and every regiment formerly had a company of grenadiers at the right of their formation.
As noted above, grenadiers were distinguished by their head-gear from the ordinary musketeers (or Hatmen) who made up the bulk of each regiment of foot. While there were some exceptions, the most typical grenadier headdress was either the mitre cap or the bearskin. Both began to appear in various armies during the second half of the 17th century because grenadiers were impeded by the wide brimmed infantry hats of the period when throwing grenades.
The cloth caps worn by the original grenadiers in European armies during the 17th century were frequently trimmed with fur. The practice fell into disuse until the second half of the 18th century when grenadiers in the British, Spanish and French armies began wearing high fur hats with cloth tops and, sometimes, ornamental front plates. The purpose appears to have been to add to the apparent height and impressive appearance of these troops both on the parade ground and the battlefield.
The mitre cap, whether in stiffened cloth or metal, had became the distinguishing feature of the grenadier in the armies of Britain, Russia, Prussia and most German states during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Spanish, Austrian and French grenadiers favoured high fur hats with long coloured cloth hoods ("bags") to them. The mitre was gradually replaced by bearskin hats in other armies and by 1914 it only survived in three regiments of the Prussian and Russian Imperial Guards. Russian grenadiers had worn their brass fronted mitre hats on active service until 1809 and some of these preserved for parade wear by the Pavlovsky Guards until 1914 still had dents or holes from musket balls. Some have survived for display in modern museums and collections.
While Northern-European armies such as Britain, Russia, Sweden and various German states (perhaps most famously Prussia) wore the mitre cap, southern countries such as France, Spain, Austria, Portugal and various Italian states preferred the bearskin. By 1768 Britain had adopted the bearskin.
The shape and appearance of fur hats differed according to period and country. While France used smaller bearskins, Spain preferred towering ones with long flowing bags, and while Britain had its tall cloth mitres with lacing and braiding, Russia would sport equally tall leather helmets with brass front-plates. The first headdresses were fairly low, and in the case of Spain and Austria sometimes contained elements from both mitres and bearskins. At the beginning of the 18th century and briefly during the 1770s, French grenadiers wore tricorn hats, rather than either mitre or fur cap. Gradually, both began to increase in size and decoration, now showing devices such as pompoms, cords, badges, front-plates, plumes, braiding and also various national heraldic symbols.
By the advent of the Napoleonic Wars, both mitres and fur hats had began to fall out of use in favour of the shako. Two major exceptions were France's Grande Armée (although in 1812, regulations changed grenadier uniforms to those more similar to the ones of fusiliers, except in guard regiments) and the Austrian Army. After the Battle of Friedland in 1807, because of their distinguished performance, Russia's Pavlovsk Regiment were allowed to keep their mitre caps and were admitted to the Imperial Guard.
During the Napoleonic Wars, British grenadiers had normally worn the bearskin only for full dress when at home, since the fur was found to deteriorate rapidly on overseas service. Following their role in the defeat of the French Old Guard at the Waterloo the 1st Foot Guards was renamed the Grenadier Guards and all companies of the regiment adopted the bearskin. All British infantry grenadiers retained the fur headdress for parade dress until shortly before the Crimean War, where it was only worn by Foot Guard regiments.
The term grenadier was retained or adopted by various elite infantry units, including Potsdam Grenadiers, the Granatieri di Sardegna (Grenadiers of Sardinia) in Italy, the Foot Grenadiers, Fusilier-Grenadiers, Tirailleur-Grenadiers and Horse Grenadiers of the French Imperial Guard, the Imperial Russian Grenadier Leib Guards Regiment, Britain's Grenadier Guards and the 101st Grenadiers. The latter was part of the British Indian Army and claimed to be the first and oldest grenadier regiment (as opposed to grenadier companies) in the British Empire. During the American Revolution of 1775-1783, the Connecticut 1st Company Governor's Foot Guards and the 11th Regiment of Connecticut Militia had grenadier companies. New York City also had a Grenadier unit. A Toronto militia unit was renamed the 10th Royal Grenadiers then later became the Royal Regiment of Canada.
With the standardisation of training and tactics, the need for separate grenadier companies at regimental level had passed by the mid-19th century and the British, French and Austrian armies phased out these sub-units between 1850 and 1860. However as late as 1914 the Imperial German and Russian Armies included a number of grenadier regiments. In the Russian Army these comprised the Grenadier Guards Regiment as well as the Grenadier Corps of sixteen regiments. Five regiments of the Prussian Guard were designated as Garde-Grenadiers and there were an additional fourteen regiment of grenadiers amongst the line infantry of the German Empire. In both Russian and German armies the grenadier regiments were considered a historic elite, distinguished by distinctions such as plumed helmets in full dress or special braiding. Their role and training however no longer differed from that of the rest of the infantry.
In-Game History
The Life Guard Pavlovsky Grenadiersky are in capable hands with a veteren leadership crew; Tomdebomb has been an officer in ANZAC, 4th Light Horse and the 21eme and Snaky_Cake was an Officer in the 7y Leib Gvardii and leader of the 7y Skirmisher Detatchment, now they unite after being split apart for months after they both left the 1stEPG to take on the Challenge of leading this new elite Russian regiment
Code of Conduct/Rules
1. Be mature.
2. Follow the chain of command.
3. Fire when told to, not otherwise.
4. Attend as many of the trainings and battles as you can.
5. Everyone must have facial hair! (unless you are an officer)
2. Follow the chain of command.
3. Fire when told to, not otherwise.
4. Attend as many of the trainings and battles as you can.
5. Everyone must have facial hair! (unless you are an officer)
Ranks
Officers:
Polkovnik- Colonel (Plk)
Mayor - Major (Mayr)
Kapitan - Captain (Kap)
Shtabs-Kapitan - Staff Captain (SKap)
Poruchik - Lieutenant (Poru)
Podporuchik - Sub Lieutenant (SPoru)
Under-Officers (NCO's):
Praporshchik - Sergeant Major (Pra)
Feldfebel - Sergeant (Feld)
Podfeldfebel - Sub Sergeant (PFeld)
Podpraporshchik - Sub Ensign (PPra)
Mladshiy Unter-Ofitser - Corporal (Muo)
Rankers:
Gerfreiter - Guard (Gfr)
Ryadovoy Starshego - Private First Class (Rds)
Ryadovoy Mladshego - Private (Rdm)
Rekrut - Recruit (Rkt)
Polkovnik- Colonel (Plk)
Mayor - Major (Mayr)
Kapitan - Captain (Kap)
Shtabs-Kapitan - Staff Captain (SKap)
Poruchik - Lieutenant (Poru)
Podporuchik - Sub Lieutenant (SPoru)
Under-Officers (NCO's):
Praporshchik - Sergeant Major (Pra)
Feldfebel - Sergeant (Feld)
Podfeldfebel - Sub Sergeant (PFeld)
Podpraporshchik - Sub Ensign (PPra)
Mladshiy Unter-Ofitser - Corporal (Muo)
Rankers:
Gerfreiter - Guard (Gfr)
Ryadovoy Starshego - Private First Class (Rds)
Ryadovoy Mladshego - Private (Rdm)
Rekrut - Recruit (Rkt)
Promotions:
To get promoted, show how commited you are to Life Guard Pavlovski Regiment. This includes attending events, following commands, and knowing your stuff. We will observe you're actions carefully, and decide if you should be promoted. We don't promote people based on skill.
To get promoted, show how commited you are to Life Guard Pavlovski Regiment. This includes attending events, following commands, and knowing your stuff. We will observe you're actions carefully, and decide if you should be promoted. We don't promote people based on skill.
Roster
Officers:
NEC_PavLG_Plk_SnakyCake
NEC_PavLG_Mayr_Tombdebomb
NCO's:
NEC_PavLG_PPra_Reuben
NEC_PavLG_Muo_Comet
Enlisted:
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_Dopeyplane
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_Crossroads
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_mchaza
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_Nebur
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_JaBB
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_CoolWhip
NEC_PavLG_Rdm_Noble
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Karazee
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Blackwatch
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Nathan
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_James
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_DjPanfa
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Dovahkiin
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Noirilae
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Topazers
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_MrCat
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_DickSalad
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Dayshi
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_STONER
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Fraser
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Rusty
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_IceyJasio
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_JezWTF
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_BuenosNachos
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Poltanie
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_BLOOD-DRUNK
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Rusty_Bullet
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Faith
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_Babui
NEC_PavLG_Rkt_SirSquid
Application
In-Game Name:
Steam Name (required):
Do you have a mic:
Do you have Teamspeak 3 (required):
What Country and State/Province are you from:
What is your age:
Previous Mount & Blade Experience:
Do you solemnly pledge to uphold the obligations you will have when you enter this regiment:
Steam Name (required):
Do you have a mic:
Do you have Teamspeak 3 (required):
What Country and State/Province are you from:
What is your age:
Previous Mount & Blade Experience:
Do you solemnly pledge to uphold the obligations you will have when you enter this regiment:
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