Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

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Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Post by Il Granatiere » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:56 pm

With the latest release of candies from Warfare Miniatures is my intention to add a Prussian grenadier battalion to my units ant the question is: this kind of unit were there equipped with flags? If yes, from which forming unit and which kind of flag ( (battalionsfahnen?). Thanks for any kind of help.
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Re: Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Post by turrabear » Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:02 pm

Don,t think that they were.i,m presuming that the prussian grenadier battalions were composet battalions as in the seven years war.
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Re: Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Post by arthur1905 » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:05 pm

in the article on the Prussian army during the GNW in volume 2 of the GNW compendium written by Stephen Summerfield, he states that the Grenadier companies were not issued with standards.


hope that helps

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Re: Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Post by Il Granatiere » Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:58 am

Thank you all for your kind answer!
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Re: Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Post by barr7430 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:34 pm

The grenadier battalions at Stressow in 1715 were all composite formations
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