3rd Mounted Rifles
The Hunters Regiment on horseback No. 3 was a cavalry unit of the Royal Prussian Army.
Organization and association affiliation in 1914
- XV. Army Corps - Strasbourg
- 39th Infantry Division - Colmar
- 39th Cavalry Brigade - Colmar
- Regimental commander: Lieutenant Colonel Koch
- Foundation Day: October 1, 1905
- Garrison: Colmar
List
By kriegsministerielle available on April 4, 1905, the formation of another regiment was ordered hunters on horseback of five squadrons as of 1 October of the year.
To this list the existing independent squadrons were, XIV and XV summarized hunters on horseback VII.
In addition, had to:
- Dragoon Regiment No. 14, the 5th Squadron
- The Uhlan Regiment No. 15, the 1st Squadron
Leave to complete on the new regiment.
As the garrison city of Colmar has been assigned.
World War I
After mobilization in July 1914, the regiment was initially transferred from the 39th to the 30th Infantry Division and provided to the end of September patrolling, security and intelligence services in Mulhouse in Alsace and in the area of Saint -Quentin in northern France. By the end of November 1914, the regiment remained in the area of Arras and Ypres, before it was moved to the East. By autumn 1916, the hunter fought both as cavalry and infantry on the Vistula, the Rawka, Bzury and the Dvina. In the meantime, the regiment was involved in advances towards Kovno and Vilna. Then he was transferred the unity of the inspection stages 12 in Russian Poland, where it took police and security tasks until February 1919. The unit remained until the war ended the cavalry status.
Since the home garrison was no longer accessible, the regiment from 22 February 1919 was dissolved in Spangenberg.
Before the march back a volunteer squadron had been compiled for border guard duties in Grodno yet.
The tradition took over in the Reichswehr, the training squadron of the 11th ( Prussian ) Reiter- Regiment in Ohlau.
Other officers
- Lieutenant Pagels
Uniform
Pattern as cuirassiers, but with the following changes:
- Grey Green Koller ( from 1910 onwards ) surcoat with Swedish premiums, surcharges and all forays light green, lemon yellow epaulettes but with forays as a badge color. To collar and cuffs went pale green trimmings, which had a wide median strip and narrow margins in the facing color. For officers consisted of stocking in golden or silver braid with narrow margins in the facing color.
- Helmet: Similar Kürassierhelm, made from blackened steel with Dragoon Eagle. Edges with nickel silver mount rails. Bit like dragoon helmet with a cloverleaf essay. ( Officers with fluted tip as cuirassier officers and silver-plated fittings. ) Arched chinscales from Tombak.
- Cuirassier boots made of natural brown leather
- Lanz Flag: White-Black