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The Infantry: 1806 (Cont'd)

Prussian Line Infantry, note the breadbag and cartridge-case. (c.1806)
By: Richard Knotel

TABLE 4: Prussian Line Infantry Regiments - Regimental Distinctions - 1806

Regt.No.	Facing Colour	Buttons	Plume
1	poppy red	white	white
2	dull orange	yellow	black, red centre
3	poppy red (excluding shoulder straps)	yellow	black & white mixed
4	orange	yellow	light blue with red ring
5	very pale straw	yellow	yellow, white, red
6	scarlet (white shoulder straps)	yellow	narrow gold trim on hat, red & white cords
7	dark pink	white	dark pink
8	scarlet	yellow	white, yellow, red
9	scarlet	yellow	orange with dark red centre
10	lemon yellow	white	lemon yellow
11	crimson	white	red
12	dull orange	yellow	orange
13	white	white	pale yellow
14	dull orange	yellow	orange
15	poppy red (1st Btn. white shoulder straps)(2nd Btn. poppy red straps	silver	white feather plume, silver trim on hat, black & white cords
16	dull orange	yellow	white, black, red
17	white	yellow	green, red, white
18	dark pink	white	white, red, green
19	orange	white	white, orange centre
20	scarlet	yellow	red, white, green
21	scarlet	white	red, black, white, black
22	poppy red	yellow	white, centre mixed blue & red
23	dark pink	white	white, red mixed
24	poppy red	yellow	yellow, black, white, red
25	scarlet	yellow	white, yellow, red
26	dull orange	yellow	white, centre red
27	poppy red	yellow	red, centre yellow
28	chamois	white	orange
29	carmine	yellow	white, red, blue
30	chamois	white	white, blue, red
31	pink	yellow	white, yellow, pink
32	chamois	white	red, white, blue, yellow
33	white	yellow	white, orange, red
34	poppy red	white	white, blue, white, red
35	sulphur yellow	white	red, white, red, white
36	white	white	blue, centre white
37	carmine	white	red, centre white
38	scarlet	yellow	white, orange, white, orange
39	white	yellow	white
40	dark pink	white	white, with dark pink ring
41	light crimson	yellow	crimson, with white ring
42	orange	yellow	white, with orange ring
43	orange	white	orange, centre white
44	chamois	yellow	white, centre light blue
45	lemon yellow	yellow	red, black, yellow
46	scarlet	yellow	red, yellow, black
47	lemon yellow	yellow	yellow, centre red
48	poppy red	white	blue, black, orange
49	white	white	orange, centre blue
50	light crimson	white	crimson, red, crimson, red
51	lemon yellow	white	blue, centre yellow
52	scarlet	white	white, blue, red
53	light yellow	yellow	white, centre red
54	chamois	white	crimson, centre yellow
55	crimson	yellow	crimson, yellow, white
56	scarlet	white	scarlet
57	dark pink	yellow	white, centre dark pink
58	light yellow	white	white, centre white yellow
59	white	yellow	white, centre crimson
60	lemon yellow	yellow	white, centre black and orange mixed