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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