Why do Regiments have letters after their number?

[Meep]

As the tittle says, I seem some regiments with e next to their number or y, etc.

For example: 36e or 77y.

 

[marchal davout]

Its the language. The "e" is french, the "y" is russian. its like we have 1st, 2nd, 3rd

 

[Kegger]

And Prussians have 'te' in some. Example: 19te

 

[Meep]

What about the Brits?

 

[gokiller]

So far i know

Brits = nd
Russians = Y
Austrians = Nr
Prussians = Te
Frenchies = e

 

[Stevon]

Indeed, and thanks for using us as the example Kegger!

But yes, the letters after the numbers simply correspond to each language's numbering.
For example in English we have: second giving us 2nd. In French that would be: deuxième, thus 2e.

However, the Brits are a bit special, what with their: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and then all the th's

 

[Leberecht Reinhold]

Well, thats the Ordinal Indicator:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinal_indicator

1st
2nd
3rd
4/5/6/7/8/9/0th

 

[marchal davout]

His question has been answered, now lock the thread

 

[Moogs]

His question has been answered, now lock the thread

Davout has spoken, obey!