Füsilier Regiment Nr. 73
Regimental History
Fusilier
Regiment Nr. 73 General
Feldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von PreuBen (Hannoversches)
motto:
Lutte Lage
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The King of England
George III, Duke of Hannover
recruited five infantry battalions from Hannover.
16 Oct
The Von Beden, de La
Motte and von Hardeberg battalions are ordered to the garrison on Gibraltar.
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June
Spain declares war
on England and lays siege to Gibraltar.
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15 August
Treaty of Versailles
lifts the siege of Gibraltar. George III authorizes the three battalions from
Hannover to wear a
blue cufftitle on the right sleeve with GIBRALTAR embroidered on it.
X1866X
Hannover and Austria
go to war with Prussia. Prussia
wins and annexes Hannover. One of
the
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24 January
Kaiser Wihelm II
issues an AKO authorizing Fusilier Regiment Nr. 73
General Feldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von PreuBen (Hannoversches) to wear
a GIBRALTAR cufftitle on the right sleeve.
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Mobilized for war.
3 August
Regiment in action
around Malmedy, Belgium
23 August
Regiment in action
around Charleroi, Belgium
?
In action around
Guise, France
?
In action around
St.Quentin, france
?
Battle of the Marne
?
Withdraw to the area
northwest of Reims, France
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4 Feb
Relived from line
around Orainville
Mid Feb
In action near
Perthes.
24 Mar
Transfered from
19.Division to newly forming 111.Division in Brussels.
12 April
Sent into the line
around Mars-la-Tour in Lorraine
August
Transfered to area
around Monchy
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23 Aug
Sent to Guillemont
?
Sent to Deux Noeuds
7 Sep
Withdrawn from the
line and sent to Brancourt
15 Sep
Sent into the line
around Cotes de Meuse.
26 Oct
Pulled out of the
line and sent to Bohain.
16 Nov
Sent into the line
around St.Pierre Vaast Wood
18 Nov
Withdrawn from the
line and sent to Fresnoy
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? Jan
Defending area
around Villers Carbonnel
13-17 Mar
Rear guard for withdrawl to Siegfried Position. Pull out of the line afterwards.
10 April
Defending
Fresnoy-Arleux-Villerval area.
25 April
Withdrawn to Serain.
16 May
Sent into the
Siefried Position near Joncourt. Occupied the forward position and outposts
in front of the
St.Quentin Canal.
20 June
Withdrawn from the
line and sent to Cambrai
25 July
Sent into the line
around Mauseburg.
A few days later
Pulled out of the
line and sent to Staden
3 Aug
Sent to Gits
10 Aug
Sent into the line
around Thiaucourt
17 Oct
Transfered to area
around Kalve.
3 Nov
Withdrawn from the
line and sent to Tourcoing.
15 Nov
Sent into the line
around Lecluse.
30 Nov
Transfered to
Chatean of Baralle. Jump off point for Cambrai counterattack at Moeuvres.
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19 Jan
Pulled out of the
line and sent to Gouy.
6 Feb
Sent into the line
around Lecluse
End of Feb
Pulled out of the
line and sent to Gouy.
17 March
Sent into the line
near Brunemont
19 March
Occupied jump-off
position near Cagnicourt.
21 March
Kaiserschlacht
starts. The 73rd is one of the division’s leading unit.
24 March
Having reached Mory
the regiment is pulled back to the second line along with
the rest of the
division.
1 April
Sent back into the
line north of Hamelincourt.
20 April
Pulled out of the
line and sent to Varacourt.
6 May
Sent back into the
line in front of Puisieux-au-Mont north of Bucquoy.
27 July
Pulled out of the
line and sent to Sauchy Lestree then Escaudoeuvres a few days later.
23 Aug
Set up defense near
Beugny.
25 Aug
Moved up to the
Fremicourt-Vaux Road.
29 Aug
Pulled out of the
line and sent northwest to reinforce the front.
2 Sep
Put into the line
east of Hendecourt.
6 Sep
Pulled out of the
line and sent to the Tourcoing area.
24 Sep
Put back into the
line south of Acheville.
11 Oct
Pulled out of the
line around Lens and sent to Douchy-Haspres area.
20 Oct
Put into the line
around Monchaux sur Ecaillon. The
111.Division fought
near Vendegies(24
Oct), Aryies(28 Oct), Farmers(29 Oct), Janlain(2 Nov),
Sebourg(4 Nov),
Risin(5 Nov) and St.Amand(6 Nov)
7 Nov
Pulled out of the
line.
11 Nov
The 111.Division is out of the line resting when the Armistice went into affect.