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The 1st Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion (Lithuanian: 1-asis lietuvių fuzilierių rezervinis batalionas; German: 1. Litauisches Füsilier Reserve Bataillon or 1. Litthauisches Reserve-Füsilier-Bataillon[1]) was a fusilier battalion of the Royal Prussian Army formed by Lithuanians.
| 1st Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1813 March 1 - July 1 (as a separate Battalion) |
| Country | Kingdom of Prussia |
| Engagements | Napoleonic Wars |
| Commanders | |
| First commander | Major von Lettow |
Formation
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg marched into Königsberg (Lithuanian: Karaliaučius) on 8 January 1813 and immediately declared the mobilisation of all remaining able-bodied men.[2] First, he called all the Krümper and recruits, which von Bülow had left to the east of the Vistula.[2] So, Yorck created a large training camp to train the new soldiers.[2] On March 1, seven reserve battalions were formed, which were the:[2]
- 1st East Prussian Musketeer Reserve Battalion
- 2nd East Prussian Musketeer Reserve Battalion
- 3rd East Prussian Musketeer Reserve Battalion
- 4th East Prussian Musketeer Reserve Battalion
- 1st Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion
- 2nd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion
- 3rd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion
The 1st Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion was formed in Königsberg, under the command of Major Georg Wilhelm von Lettow.[3][4] Major von Lettow was from the 2nd West Prussian Infantry Regiment.[4] The battalion was supposed to have 60 Non-commissioned officers, 13 musicians, 4 surgeons, and 728 Gemeiner.[3]
At the end of May, this battalion was in Cottbus.[5] Under the same commander, the unit fought in the Battle of Luckau on June 4.[6]
Assigning to various regiments
The unit retained its name until July 1.[7] Then, on 1 July 1813, this and other reserve battalions were concentrated into various reserve regiments.[8] The 1st Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion was made the 1st Reserve Infantry Regiment's 3rd, i.e. Fusilier, Battalion.[9][10][1] At the time, the unit was commanded by Major von Röming.[9]
After Napoleon was defeated, the Prussian Army was reorganized, and so the 1st Reserve Infantry Regiment became the 13th Infantry Regiment on 1 March 1815.[10]
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