Grenadier-Regiment Kronprinz (1.Ostpreußisches) Nr.1

Formed:    20th December  1655                        Füsilier Btl. 1st January  1808                        IV.Bataillon  11th August  1893

Cadre Formations: Formed in 1655 as the Regiment zu Fuß von Schwerin.
Füsilier-Bataillon from Füsiler-Bataillon von Bergen initially as the light Battalion in 1808.
IV. Formed from within the regiment. Transferred on 1st April 1897 to form I.R.Nr.146.

Commanders 1870-1914:

13 June 1868 von Massow 16 Aug 1899 von der Groeben
15 Mar 1873 von Knobelsdorf 29 Dec 1900 von Frankenberg und Ludwigsdorf
12 Feb 1876 von Stocken 14 April 1904 von Massow
12 Mar 1878 von Wedell 27 Jan 1908 von Bauer
15 April 1882 von Etzdorf 2 Aug 1914 Eggerss
14 Feb 1888 von Scholten 24 June 1915 Lange
20 Nov 1888 von Stülpnagel 21 Sep 1916 von Seydlitz und Ludwigsdorf
18 April 1891 Freiherr von Cramer 14 Jan 1917 von Gottberg
15 Nov 1894 von Ende 22 May 1918 von Kutzschenbach
12 Sep 1896 von Jess 1 Nov 1918 Freiherr von Brandis

Acting Commanders 1914-1918:

Oberstleutnant v. Massow, Major Frhr. v. Nauendorff, Oberstleutnant Frhr. v. Bibra, Major Hoffmann, Major Cruse, Major Lange, Major Wotterich.

Combat engagements pre 1914: Franco-Prussian War 1870-71

14 Aug 1870 Colombey-Nouilly 16 Nov 1870 Harcy (5. and 12. Komp.)
17 Aug 1870 Bombardment of Metz  (I. and Füs.) 17 Nov 1870 Charleville (6., 9. and 12. Komp.)
19 Aug-27 Oct 70 Investment of Metz 27 Nov 1870 Amiens
26 Aug 1870 La Grange aux Bois, Colombey and Noisseville 30 Dec 1870 Orival and Moulineaux (3., 9. and 12.)
31 Aug-1 Sep 70 Noisseville 31 Dec 1870 Robert le Diable and Orival (II. and Füs.)
23 Sep 1870 Thieulles and Peltre (12. Komp.) 4 Jan 1871 Robert le Diable and Maison Boulet (I., 5., 6., 9. and 12. Komp.)
27 Sep 1870 Colombey, Peltre and Merch le Haut (I.) 18 Jan 1871 Tertry Pouilly (II. and Füs.)
7 Oct 1870 Bellevue 19 Jan 1871 St. Quentin (II. and Füs.)
14-22 Nov 1870 Investment of Mézières  

 

Peacetime Assignment 1914: I Armee-Korps
  1.Infanterie-Division
1.Infanterie-Brigade (with Infanterie-Regiment von Boyen (5.Ostpreußisches) Nr.41
   
Mobilisation Assignment: As above
   
Assignment 8 Mar 1918: 1.Infanterie-Division
  1.Infanterie-Brigade (with Gren.-Rgt.3, Inf.-Rgt.41 and M.G.-Scharfschützen-Abteilung 31)

 

Commander - 2 Aug 1914: Oberstleutnant Hans Eggerss. Died 28th September 1943 as a Generalmajor a.D.
I./G.R.1 Major Freiherr von Nauendorf
II./G.R.1 Major von Massow
Füs/G.R.1 Major von Cramer

 

Engagements:

1914 Gumbinnen, Tannenberg, Masurian Lakes, on the River Nieman, Suwalki, Morgi, Bakalarzweo, Lodz, Lowicz, Sanniki, Bzura, Rawka.
1915 Assault on the Tatarka Höhe (Carpathians), Beskid Pass, Lysa-Höhe, Ostry, Koziowa, Galicia, Zlota-Lipa, Cholm, Bug crossing, Chomsk, Pinsk, Kopyle, Kornim and Puttilowka, Stry.Tschartoiisk, Lissowo, Lissowskaya, Budka, Bolmiedwieze.
1916 March: Western Front. Chailette Wood, Verdun, Fumin, Souville, Tavannes. Aug: Balkans. Tatarka Höhe, Stara Obczina, Stara Wipczyna, assault on Ormului, on the Fantanelele and Piciorul.
1917 Kirlibaba-Bukovina, River Sereth. Beginning December 1917: Western Front. Etain, Conflans.
1918 Kaiserschlacht, Hamel, Villers-brétonneux, Champagne, Reims, Lafaux-Ecke, Reims, Suippes, Hunding and Meuse Position.

 

War Losses: 120 officers, officer cadets and medical officers and 484 NCOs and 4880 Grenadiers and Füsiliers.

 

Uniform 1914: Helmet with Guard eagle without star with "1655" Bandeau. Yellow fittings and flat curb chain. Black parade plume, red for musicians. German and Prussian cockades. Dark blue tunic with red Brandenburg cuffs piped in white. Single white "Litze" on collar. White shoulder straps with "FR III" cipher surmounted by a crown. yellow buttons.
Garrison: 1866-1919: Complete regiment in Königsberg.

Pour le Mérite:

Oberst von Massow 1870/1871
Hauptmann Groppe Sep 1918