Lützow Free Corps
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Lützow Free Corps (German: Lützowsches Freikorps pronounced [ˈlʏtso:vʃəs ˈfraɪˌkɔɒ̯ps]) was a volunteer force of the Prussian army during the Napoleonic Wars. It was named after its commander, Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow. The Corpsmen were also widely known as the “Lützower Jäger“ or “Schwarze Jäger“ (“Black Hunters”), sometimes also "Lützower Reiter" ("Lützow Riders").
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Lützow Free Corps | |
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Active | 1813–15 |
Disbanded | 1815 |
Country | Prussia |
Type | Infantry |
Size | ~3,600 |
Nickname(s) | Schwarze Jäger (Black hunters) |
Colors | Black-red-gold |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow |
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