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PRUSSIAN LANDWEHR 1813-1815 (code PL)

Figures painted by Mark Brown.

These figures wear the distinctive uniform of the militia. The salient features of this uniform are as follows:

(a) The men were issued with caps based on a style popular with civilians at this time. These were made locally resulting in minor differences between the caps produced by the various provinces. Commonly the cap had a peak and a strap which fitted under the chin. It was decorated with a hat band and piping around the crown, in the provincial colour. On the front was attached a white landwehr cross and a small Prussian cockade. These caps were generally Prussian blue but grey and black versions are mentioned. Some battalions, particularly in the Silesian formations were issued with British stovepipe shakos.

(b) Most men wore the litweka coat. This was a knee length coat with a high collar and a double row of buttons on the chest. The most usual coat colour was Prussian blue, but grey , black, and brown coats were also issued. Facings were in the provincial colour. These were invariably displayed on the collars of the jackets, but there was a great variety when it came to the cuffs. Coats were all manufactured with round cuffs; some had full provincial colour cuffs, others had a line of piping along the upper edge of the cuff and many were issued with just plain cuffs. The colour of the shoulder straps denoted the number of the battalion within the provincial regiment in the following order- white-red-yellow-light blue.

(c) Equipment came from a variety of sources and was far from standard. It is a fallacy, however, to think of these troops facing the French with pikes. By the time they went into action in 1813 most of these men had received muskets of some kind, many supplied by the British. Cartridge boxes were mostly of pre-1807 vintage, used but functional, and carried on a black belt over the left shoulder. The prefered sidearm was an axe slung from a black cross-belt.NCOs often acquired, or were issued with, sabres as were worn by the line musketeers. Many men simply had nothing other than their musket and bayonet. Backpacks were made of off-white cloth or canvas, with straps in the same colour. They were also issued with a haversack, worn generally on the left hip, and made of the same material as the backpack. All water bottles were personal acquisitions by the men.

(d) Most provinces issued the men with long trousers usually of some white material although grey cloth was also common. Many men simply wore the trousers they had brought from home. These were often worn long although it was common practice to tuck them into the gaiters if they were issued, or just rolled up to clear the mud.

(e) Officers wore one of two uniforms. If they had served in the regular army at any time they usually wore the same uniform as a line officer but with a landwehr cap. Many of these adopted the litweka for campaign use. Those officers which had never served in the regular army invariably wore the litewka. They could be distingushed from those officers with a regular commission as they did not wear the silver officers sash round the waist.

(f) Lastly a word about flags. Landwehr battalions did carry flags. They were created for them by their wives or other family members, or bought for a battalion by the town or district which had raised it. These flags were usually based on the landwehr cross (white cross on a black background) but in many cases a provincial theme was adopted (e.g. many Silesian units carried a flag displaying the Silesian eagle in chequered red and white, on a sky blue background.)

Calpe landwehr - photo copyright Calpe Miniatures

PRUSSIAN LANDWEHR
 
MARCHING FIGURES
PL 1- Marching, looking forwards
PL 1b- As above but looking right
PL 2- Marching taking long step, looking forwards
PL 2b- As above but head turned left
PL 3- Marching, taking long step, musket held low on left shoulder.
PL 4- Marching
PL 5- N.C.O. carries musket on right shoulder, armed with short saber.
PL 6- Standard Bearer, carries flag sloped over right shoulder. (Rolled flag in cover available soon.)
PL 7- Drummer, carries drum over shoulder
PL 8- Falling casualty
PL 9- Enthusiastic figure waving cap
PL 10- Mounted officer (HORSE INCLUDED)...........$5.15
PL 11- Foot officer wearing Kollet, sword on shoulder
PL 12- Foot officer, wears the Litewka, holding sword in both hands
PL 13- Marching foot officer, weart the Litewka, sword shouldered
PL 14- Officer in Kollet, sword pointing down, arm raised
PL PK 1- Barheaded versions of PL 2 (balding), PL 3 (bandaged head), PL 4 (bareheaded)....$6.15
 
MARCH-ATTACK FIGURES
PL 15- Marching, looking forwards
PL 15b- as above looking right
PL 16- Marching, taking long step, looking forwards
PL 16b- As above, head turned left.
PL 17- Marching, leaning forwards slightly.
PL 18- Marching, holds musket with both hands
PL 19- N.C.O. carries musket on right, armed with a short infantry saber.
PL 20- Standard Bearer
PL 21- Drummer drumming
PL 22- Falling Casualty
PL 23- Enthusiastic figure, urging others on.
PL 24- Mounted Officer, shouldered sword (HORSE INCLUDED)...$5.15
PL 25- Foot Officer, wearing Litewka, sword shouldered
PL 26- Foot Officer, wears Litewka, holding sword down by his side
PL PK 2- Bareheaded versions of PL 16 (bandaged head), PL 17 (bareheaded), PL 18 (balding)....$6.15
 
TRAIL ARMS FIGURES
PL 27- Right leg forward, looking right, Long trousers
PL 28- Right leg bent at the knee, left leg straight, looking forwards, long trousers.
PL 29- Left leg forwards, looking left. Wearing gaiters.
PL 30- Left leg forwards, looking forwards, rolled trousers.
PL 31- Landwehr Pioneer
PL 32- March-attack, wearing clogs
PL 33- March-attack, bare feet
PL 34- Mounted Officer, two part casting with choice of arms. Suitable for use with advancing and charging figures.
PL 35- Advancing, musket leveled almost horizontally.
PL 36- Advancing, musket held at 45' to body
PL 36b- As above, head turned left.
PL 37- Advancing, holding musket at the high porte just off vertical.
PL 37b- As above, looking right.
PL 38- Advancing, musket carried at high porte but to the right of the body.
PL 39- N.C.O. carries musket in fight hand, shouting orders as if trying to keep men in formation.
PL 40- Standard Bearer, two part casting.
PL 41- Advancing Drummer.
PL 42- Enthusiastic figure, holds musket in left hand, waving right hand urging others on.
PL 43- Casualty figure, falling back, right hand in air.
PL 44- Foot Officer, wearing Litewka, sword held across body.
PL 45- Foot Officer, wears Litewka, holding sword pointing forward.
PL 46- Foot Officer, sword held back and pointing down left arm forward.
PL 47- Foot Officer, shouldered sword, left arm waving hat.

CHARGING FIGURES
PL 48- Charging, right leg raised off the ground.
PL 49- Charging, left leg raised off the ground.
PL 49b- As above but head turned to the left.
PL 50- Charging, legs bent at the knee but gathered up.
PL 50b- As above but head turned to the right.
PL 51- Charging, musket held straight forward, horizontal to the ground.
PL 52- NCO, musket carried at high porte close to the body. Left leg stretched back.
PL 53- Charging standard bearer.
PL 54- Charging drummer.
PL 55- Casualty falling forwards.
PL 56- Enthusiastic figure, charging forwards using musket as a club.
PL 57- Charging Officer, sword pointing forward and left hand waving men on. Wearing kollet.
PL 58- Charging Officer, sword held high. Wearing kollet.
PL 59- Mounted Officer. Choice of arms. Wearing kollet (Horse Included) - $5.15

PLPK 3- Versions of PL 35 (bareheaded) PL 36 (bald) PL 38 (bandaged head).....$6.15
PLPK 4- Versions of PL48 (bandaged head), PL 50 (balding), PL 51(bareheaded)...$6.15

FIRING LINE FIGURES
PL 60- Firing wearing long trousers.
PL 61- Firing, rolled trousers.
PL 62- Firing wearing gaiters.
PL 63- Loading in the process of taking a round from his pouch.
PL 64- Loading, ramming musket.
PL 65- Holding fire wearing gaiters.
PL 65b- As above but head turned to the right.
PL 66- Holding fire wearing long trousers.
PL 66b- As above but head turned to the right.
PL 67- Standing Standard bearer.
PL 68- Standing Drummer.
PL 69- Standing NCO
PL 70- Standing Officer pointing with sword.
PL 71- Standing Officer, left arm up as if ready to give the order to fire.

PLPK 5- Versions of PL 60(bandaged head) PL 62(bareheaded) PL 64(balding)...$6.15
PLPK 6 - Pack of four dead and wounded....$8.20

Please note that these figures are not suitable for use as line fusiliers.

These figures have been designed to appear as Prussian line musketeers would have done on campaign. As such, all figures have:

(a) Covered shakos
(b) Greatcoat rolls over the left shoulder, held in place with a leather sleeve.
(c) Back packs with mess tins attached and the distinctive chest straps.
(d) Issue haversack on the left hip.
(e) Trousers tucked into gaiters.
(f) Short sabre hanging on the left hip, with the belt over the right shoulder, not round the waist as worn on parade.
(g) Fixed bayonets. The Prussian army of this period always carried their bayonets fixed. Scabbards were not issued.
(h) No moustaches. Musketeers had to be clean shaven.
 

MARCHING FIGURES
PM 1- Right leg straight, left leg bent at the knee. Facing forward.
PM 1b- As above, facing right.
PM 2- Left leg straight, right leg back, head turned to the right.
PM 3- Left leg forward, right leg back, head facing forward.
PM 4- Left leg bent high at the knee, right leg straight, head facing forward.
PM 4b- As above facing left.
PM 5- Left leg strectched forward, right leg trailing back, facing forward holding musket with both hands.
PM 6- Marching standard bearer.
PM 7- Marching drummer

OFFICERS
Musketeer officers were armed with a straight bladed “Degen”. All foot officers were required to wear a back pack, the so-called, “badge of dishonour.” Most officers also wore the greatcoat roll like the men, as it afforded them some protection against sword and bayonet thrusts.
PM 8- Marching officer holding sword at 45 degree angle to the ground.
PM 8b- As above but wearing forage cap, greatcoat roll added.
PM 9- Marching officer, sword resting on shoulder, left hand held high, greatcoat roll.
PM 10- Advancing / charging officer , sword held high.
PM 10b- As above but with head truned to the right.
PM 11- Advancing / charging officer, sword held high, greatcoat roll.

TRAIL-ARMS FIGURES
According to Mr. Hofschroer, this is the correct pose for advancing Prussian infantry. The musket was carried in this fashion until the advancing infantry were about to make contact with the enemy. At this point the porte arms position was adopted. The reason for this was that the musketeers were armed with short swords which needed to be restrained when the men were moving at speed. The men were trained to advance holding the musket in their right hand while their left held the sword.
PM 12- Left leg forward, fight leg back, head turned to the left.
PM 13- Left leg bent at the knee, right leg straight, head facing forward.
PM 14- Left leg extended forward and bent at the knee, right leg straight  back, head turned left.
PM 14b- As above but with head turned to the right.
PM 15- Enthusiastic musketeer, right arm holding musket in the air.

ADVANCING / CHARGING FIGURES
PM 16- Right leg forward,left leg back.
PM 17- Right leg forward, left leg lifted back.
PM 18- Left leg forward, right leg lifted back.
PM 19- Left leg forward and bant at the knee, right leg back.
PM 20- Right leg forward and bent at the knee, left leg straight.
PM 21- Standard bearer
PM 22- Drummer, holding drum.
 

FIRING LINE FIGURES
PM 23- Standing firing.
PM 24- Standing ready, head turned to the left.
PM 24b- As above but with head turned to the right.
PM 25- Loading, biting cartridge.
PM 26- Loading, ramming musket.

MOUNTED OFFICERS (horse included) $5.15each
PM 27- Sword arm down, head turned to the left.
PM 28- Sword arm held out horizontally, head turned to the right.
PM 29- Officer wearing the lagermutz (forage cap) and uberrock (short greatcoat favoured in campaign).
 
FOOT OFFICERS WEARING THE UBERROCK
PM 30- Marching officer, sword held down, wearing the shako, facing left.
PM 30b- As above, wearing the forage cap, facing left.
PM 31- Marching officer, sword shouldered, motioning with arm, wearing the shako.
PM 31b- As above wearing the forage cap.
PM 32- Charging officer, pointing with sword, waving other arm, wearing the shako, facing right.
PM 32b- As above, wearing the cap and facing left.
SPECIAL PACKS
PM Marching bareheaded pack- Versions of PM3 ( bareheaded) & PM4 (bandaged head)............$4.10
PM Marching forage cap pack- Versions of PM1 and PM2 both wearing the forage cap introduced in 1813. ..........................................................................................................$4.10
PM Advancing / charging pack- Versions of PM 12 (bandaged head) & PM 17 (bareheaded)........$4.10
PM Advancing / charging forage cap pack- Versions of PM 13 & PM 18 wearing the forage cap...$4.10
PM Firing line forage cap & Bareheaded pack- Versions of PM 23 (forage cap) and PM 26
(bareheaded) ............................................................................................................$4.10
PM Falling casualties pack- One falling forward the other back.................................................$4.10
PM Prone casualties pack- One lying on his stomach the other on his side..................................$4.10

Please note that these figures are not suitable for use as line musketeers.

Fusiliers wore a uniform very similar to that of the musketeers. The basics of the uniform; jacket, breeches and gaiters; were identical to those worn by the musketeers. Even though there were differences in the shako decorations as worn by the fusiliers and musketeers; once the cover was tied over the shako; their headgear was identical. the most striking distinction of the fusiliers was their blackened belting; all straps, belts etc. were black. These were white for the musketeers. Traditionally, fusiliers also carried muskets with blackened woodwork.
 
It is for the reasons explained above that most figure manufacturers do not bother making fusilier figures. After all, straps can simply be painted black to make fusiliers. However, they are conveniently overlooking two subtle, but important, disparities between the equipment issued to fusiliers and musketeers:

(a) Musketeers were issued with a short sabre as a sidearm. Fusiliers carried a straight bladed “Fachinenmesser”.

(b) Musketeers had an oval plate on their cartridge boxes. Fusiliers had no plate on theirs. It is worth noting that fusiliers were not issued with “belly pouches” as asserted in some sources. They carried a normal pouch held in place by a belt over the left shoulder.

(c) Lastly, fusilier officers carried sabres, while musketeer officers wore a straight bladed “Degen”.

(d) The “belly pouch” issue has arisen as a result of a Knotel illustration showing a Fusilier NCO wearing one. Fusilier NCOs did, indeed, wear a cartridge pouch on a belt at the front. It was a distinction of fusilier NCOs together with a small brass plate on the belt which carried the sword. They also wore marching boots. Only NCOs were allowed to wear these items.

COMMAND FIGURES
PF 1- Mounted officer wearing uberrock and shako (HORSE INCLUDED)..................$5.15
PF 1b- As above but wearing the forage cap (HORSE INCLUDED)............................$5.15
PF 2- Standing officer resting sword on shoulder.
PF 3- Standing officer, pointing with sword and shouting instructions.
PF 4- Advancing officer, sword pointing down.
PF 4b- As above but wearing forage cap.
PF 5- Advancing officer, shouldered sword.
PF 5b- As above but wearing forage cap.
PF 6- Fusilier NCO
PF 7- Bugler (horn) standing.
PF 8- Bugler (horn) advancing
PF 22- Charging officer wearing uberrock (short officers greatcoat) and shako.
PF 22b- As above but wearing the forage cap.

FIRING LINE FIGURES
PF 9- Standing ready, legs apart and straight, facing left.
PF 9b- As above facing right.
PF 10- Standing ready, left leg straight, right leg bent at the knee, facing left.
PF 10b- As above, facing right.
PF 11- Standing ready, left leg straight, right leg bent at the knee.
PF 12- Firing, legs together.
PF 13- Firing, legs apart.
PF 14- Loading, taking round from pouch.
PF 15- Loading, ramming musket.

TRAIL ARMS FIGURES ( note that these are two part castings)
PF 16- Right leg forward and bent at the knee, left leg straight back.
PF 17- Right leg straight, left leg back and bent at the knee.
 

ADVANCING / CHARGING FIGURES
PF 18- Left leg forward and bent at the knee, right leg back.
PF 19- Right leg forward and bent at the knee, left leg back.
PF 20- Left leg straight, right leg back.
PF 21- Left leg bent at the knee, right leg straight.

SPECIAL PACKS
PF Fire line forage cap pack- Versions of PF 11, PF 12 and PF 14 all wearing the 1813 forage
cap ...........................................................................................................$6.15
PF Fire line bareheaded pack- Versions of PF 9 (bareheaded) PF 13 (balding) and PF 15 ( bandaged head)....................................................................................................$6.15
PF Advancing / charging forage cap pack- Versions of PF 16, PF 18, and PF 20 all in 1813 forag
cap..................................................................................................$6.15
PF Advancing / charging bareheaded pack- Versions of PF 17 (bareheaded), PF 19 (bandaged head)
PF 21 (balding)...................................................................................................................$6.15
PF Casualty pack- Two figures one falling the other lying on his back.....................................$4.10

Officers for the reserve infantry: Reserve battalions were the product of the Krumper system. A certian number of trained men from the line regiments each year were held on a reserve list. When these men were recalled to form the reserve battalions, the parent regiment provided the officers. The officers leading these battalions were regulars and wore the regulation uniform of the parent regiment.

Providing officers for the reserve infantry, with uniforms which are historically correct but have the right “look” for these battalions, has allowed me to close a gap in the existing range of figures. The following figures are all line officers wearing variations of the regulation uniform, as officers would have favoured on campaign. Particularly relevant are those officers wearing the uberrock (the knee length frock coat) or the lagermutze (officers forage cap.)
Remember, although these figures were designed to complement the reserve battalions, they are relevant to the regular line battalions as well, as such they have PM (musketeer) and PF (fusilier) code prefixes and appear in those lists as well.

Calpe reserve infantry - photo copyright Calpe Miniatures

OFFICERS
PM 8b- Marching wearing Kollet, holds sword at 45 degree angle to the ground. This version of PM 8 wears the lagermutze and has a greatcoat roll added.
PM 10b- Advancing, sword held high, wears the kollet. This version of PM 10 wears the lagermutz and has a greatcoat roll added.
PM 29- Mounted officer wearing the lagermutze and uberrock sword held high (HORSE INCLUDED)..........$5.15
PM 30- Marching wearing shako and uberrock. Sword held down facing left.
PM 30b-As above, wears the lagermutz. Head turned right.
PM 31- Marching , sword shouldered, motioning with other arm. Wears shako and uberrock.
PM 31b- As above wears the lagermutz.
PM 32- Charging, pointing with sword and waving other arm. Wears shako and uberrock and faces left.
PM 32b- As above, wears the uberrock and faces left.
PF 1b- Mounted fusilier officer, This version of PF 1 wears the lagermutz (HORSE INCLUDED)....................$5.15
PF 4b-Advancing , wearing kollet. Sword pointing down. This version of PF 4 wears the Lagermutz.
PF 5b- Charging, wearing the kollet. Sword shouldered. This version of PF 5 wears the lagermutz.
PF 22- Charging wearing the uberrock and shako. Sword held high.
PF 22b- As above wearing the lagermutz.

THE 12th LINE REGIMENT (2nd BRANDENBURG)
Please note that the B versions of the figures below all wear the peaked reservists cap.

The 12th line is the closest you can get to a crack reserve regiment. As reserve battalions of the Lieb infantry regiment, the two musketeer battalions of this regiment had already seen action before the 1813 armistice. With the removal of the Guard from the line, these two battalions, together with a reserve battalion from the First West Prussian regiment, were the first of the reserve battalions to attain line status. They were then present at every major engagement in which the Prussian army was involved during the 1813-15 period. Most importantly, sources agree that they retained the same mixture of uniform styles throughout the period: i.e. this regiment is only one of four that did not radically change it’s appearance. Some of the infantry from this regiment took to the field at Waterloo still wearing the caps and canvas backpacks first issued in early 1813.

1st AND 2nd BATTALIONS
The figures for these two battalions are designed to look as if they are advancing, “at-the-double”, with their muskets sloped on their shoulders.

1st BATTALION
These men wore short, single-breasted, black jackets without tails or shoulder straps. White canvas trousers were worn over short gaitors. They received stocks of regulation shakos, backpacks and greatcoats early on, but seem to have used existing stocks of caps and canvas backpacks to make up for shortages.
PR 1- Marching, musket resting on left shoulder. Wears regulation pack.
PR 1b- As above with cap.
PR 2- Marching, musket resting on left shoulder. wears canvas pack.
PR 2b- As above with cap.
PR 3- Marching, musket resting more vertically on left shoulder. Wears regulation pack.
PR 4- Marching, musket resting on right shoulder. Wears regulation pack.
PR 4b- As above in cap.
PR 5- Standard bearer. Colours resting on left shoulder.
PR 6- Drummer, drumming.
PR 7- Falling casualty figure.

Calpe reserve infantry - Photo copyright Calpe Miniatures

2nd BATTALION
Approximately 2/3s of this battalion were issued with regulation kollets and equipment, but were also issued with the same long canvas trousers as worn by the 1st battalion. The rest of the battalion wore the same uniform as the 1st. Some of these men would have worn caps or canvas backpacks. The following figures represent the men of the 2nd battalion issued with the regulation uniform items. The rest of the men for this battalion should be taken from the list above.
PR 8- Marching, musket resting on left shoulder.
PR 9- Marching, musket resting on left shoulder, taking a long stride.
PR 10- Marching, musket resting more vertically on left shoulder.
PR 11- Marching, resting musket on right shoulder.
PR 12- Standard bearer, waving colour.
PR 13- Drummer, drumming.
PR 14- Enthusiastic musketeer, musket shouldered and waving shako.
PR 12th line bearheaded pack.- Versions of PR 1 (bandaged head), PR 2 (bareheaded) and PR 10
(bareheaded). Note that the first two figures are from the first battalion and the last is from the
2nd................................................................................$6.15
 
RESERVE INFANTRY IN THE UNIFORMS ISSUED IN SPRING 1813
Once again, there are two versions of each figure. The first wears the shako, the b version wears the peaked cap.

These figures form the core of the PR set. They wear the uniforms issued to all reservists at the start of hostilities in 1813. The reservists uniform was based on the fatigue uniform of the regular infantry. It consisted of a peaked cap, a short grey jacket with province coloured patches on the collar, grey breeches, gaiters ( when available), a black cartridge box and canvas backpack and knapsack. Since they were produced at the provincial level, there were slight variations in the uniforms issued by the various provinces. The most noticeable differences were in the production of the jacket: some had shoulder straps, others not: some had yellow metal buttons, others had cloth covered ones: two reserve battalions of the First West Prussian regiment, even added short tails to theirs.

The reserve uniform evolved or was replaced as the war progressed. Those battalions which retained this uniform, were issued with regulation covered shakoes, regulation packs and greatcoats, as soon as they were available. In most cases these regulation items were already in evidence by the time the unit saw action. The caps and canvas packs were used as replacement items. There were still man using caps and canvas packs in most of the battalions wearing this uniform at Ligny and Waterloo. Very few reservists were issued with the regulation sword as worn by the line infantry. However, since the sword knot was important in identifying each individual’s company, most men were issued with sword knots which they tied to the strap of the knapsack on the left hip.

This uniform was worn by the following battalions / regiments:

(a) All reserve battalions prior to the 1813 armistance.
(b) Following the armistance, this uniform was retained by...3rd battalion on the 12th line ; all batallions of the 6th reserve regiment ( later 18th line); all batallions of the 7th reserve regiment (later 19th line); all battalions 10th, 11th, 12th, reserves(later 22nd, 23rd, and 24th line.)

By the time of the Waterloo campaign, this uniform was still used by-3rd battalion 12th line; all battalions of the 23rd and 24th line.

PR 15- Advancing, left leg straight, right leg back. Wears regulation pack.
PR 15b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 16- Advancing, left leg forward and bent at the knee, right leg back. Wears the regulation pack.
PR 16b- AS above but in peaked cap.
PR 17- Advancing, left leg forward and bent at the knee, right leg back. Wears the canvas pack.
PR 17b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 18- Advancing, left leg forward and bent at the knee, right leg back. General stance is one of leaning forward. Wears the canvas pack.
PR 18b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 19- Advancing Trail-arms. Left leg forward and bent at the knee, right leg back. Wears regulation pack.
PR 19b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 20- Advancing Trail-arms. Left leg forward and straight at the knee, right leg back. Wears canvas pack.
PR 20b- Same as above but in peaked cap.
PR 21- Standard bearer, wears regulation pack and faces left.
PR 21b- As above but faces fight and wears the forage cap.
PR 22- Drummer holding drum with left hand and sticks with right. Wears canvas pack.
PR 22b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 23- Bugler (horn) for reserve fusilier battalions. Regulation pack.
PR 23b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 24- Firing, left leg bent at the knee, right leg straight. Wears regulation pack.
PR 24b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 25- Firing, both legs straight. Canvas pack.
PR 25b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 26- Loading, taking round from pouch. Canvas Pack.
PR 26b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 27- Loading, ramming musket. Regulation pack.
PR 27b- As above but in peaked cap.
PR 28- Enthusiastic reservist. Holding musket above head, waving forward with other hand. Facing left wears regulation pack.
PR 28b- As above but wearing cap and facing right.

SPECIAL PACKS
PR casualty pack- One casuality falling, the other prone....................................................$4.10
PR casuality pack b- As above but wearing cap.................................................................$4.10
PR advancing bareheaded pack- Versions of PR 16 (bareheaded) PR 18 (bandaged head) and PR 25 (bald)............................................................................$6.15
PR firing line bearheaded pack- Versions of PR 24 (bandaged head) PR 25 (bald) and PR 26 (bareheaded).................................................................................$6.15

RESERVE INFANTRY IN BRITISH MANUFACTURED UNIFORMS
There were three basic patterns of uniforms supplied to the Prussian army by the British Government.

(a) A blue jacket with long tails and “shoulder rolls” but without the white lace to the button holes.
(b) A similar jacket without the “shoulder rolls” but with white lace to the button holes.

There was a slight difference between the tails of the two jackets. Jacket (a)  had tails which were rounded into the body of the jacket and a strip of lace continued from the turnbacks to decorate the bottom of the jacket at waist level. This lace continued vertically along the opening in the jacket from waist to collar. Jacket (b) had tails which were square cut into the body of the jacketand had white lace decorating the button holes, but not the bottom, or the opening in the jacket. Both these jackets were worn with blue trousers, generally worn outside the short balck gaiters.

(c) A dark green uniform identical to that worn by the British rifle regiments was also supplied. This had short tails, with turnbacks only on the outer edge of the jacket, but vertical, three-pointed pocket also decorating the tails.Three rows of closely spaced silver buttons formed a feature on the breast and the shoulder had “rolls”. Green trousers of the same colour as the jacket were worn outside the gaitors, although some men seem to have been issued with grey trousers instead.

The three uniforms were topped by a “ stovepipe “ shako. Those battalions issued with the blue uniform had an oval brass plate on the front with an impression of a lion rampant stamped on it and a red and white feather at the top center. Those with the “rifles” uniform had a silver horn at the front and a dark green feather at the top. All other items of equipment were, in general, regulation Prussian issue.

The Prussian reservists, although grateful for the uniforms, Disliked their distinctly un-Prussian appearance. As a result, these uniforms were heavily altered by some battalions. Many battalions issued with uniform (b) removed all or part of the white lace which seems to have been particularly detested. Some discarded the plumes. Others even went to the trouble of re-tailoring the jackets by removing the lace or shoulder-rolls and adding a second row of buttons at the front to make them look more like the regulation kollet. Added to this, some battalions had the stovepipe shako replaced with the regulation Prussian shako as soon as it was available. It is as a result of these changes that such confusion surrounds the reservists in British uniforms.

It is not possible to sculpt figures to cover all the myriad uniform permutations, or indeed to cover the changes over time in the uniform of any one battalion. My only option is to supply the three uniform types, as they were intially issued, and to leave alterations to your discretion.

These uniforms, in the many altered forms, were worn by the following battalions / regiments...
Uniform (a)- 1st battalions of the 8th and 9th reserve infantry regiment. The 1st battalion of the 9th (by then the 21st inf. regt.) were still wearing these uniforms during the Waterloo campaign.
Uniform (b)- 1st battalion 1st reserve inf; all battalions 2nd reserve inf; all battalions 4th reserve inf .; 2nd battalions of the 8th and 9th reserve inf.; Only the 2nd battalion of the 9th (now the 21st inf. regt.) were still wearing these uniforms at waterloo.
Uniform (c)-  3rd battalions of the 8th and 9th reserve inf. regts. also (possibly) 3rd battalion of the 5th reserve inf. regt. Once again, only the 3rd battalion of the 9th reserves wore these uniforms of Waterloo.
 
RESERVISTS WEARING UNIFORM (a)
PR 29- Advancing right leg forward and lifted off the ground, left leg back.
PR 30- Adv. right leg forward on the ground, left leg back.
PR 31- Adv. left leg forward and lifted off the ground,right leg straight.
PR 32- Adv. left leg forward on the ground, right leg back.
PR 33- Trail arms (two part casting) left leg straight, right leg back and off the ground.
PR 34- Trail arms (two part casting) right leg forward and off the ground, left leg back.
PR 35- Standard bearer.
PR 35b- As above but wearing NCO sash.
PR 36- Drummer.

SPECIALS
PR 37- NCO two part casting.
PR 37b- As above but wearing sash.
PR 38- Falling casualty figure (two part casting)
PR bareheaded pack. Uniform (a) Versions of PR 31 bareheaded, PR 32 Bandaged head, and PR 34 balding.............................................................................................$6.15

RESERVISTS WEARING UNIFORM (b)
PR 39- Adv./ charging with port arms. Right leg straight, left leg back and off the ground.
PR 40- As above but with both legs bent, figure crouching forward.
PR 41- As above but with left leg straight, right leg back and off the ground.
PR 42- As above but with left leg forward and off the ground, right leg straight back.
PR 43- Trail arms (two part casting) left leg forward and off the ground, right leg straight.
PR 44- Trail arms (two part casting) Right leg forward, left leg back.
PR 45- Standard bearer.
PR 45b- As above but wearing NCO sash.
PR 46- Drummer.

SPECIALS
PR 47- NCO porte arms. Urging men forward.
PR 47b- As above but wearing NCO sash.
PR 48- Falling casualty figure.
PR bareheaded pack uniform (b) versions of PR 39 balding and PR 42 bandaged head and PR 44 Bareheaded.................................................................................$6.15

RESERVISTS WEARING UNIFORM (c) These figures are designed to form a firing line or skirmish set
PR 49- Firing, left leg forward, right leg back.
PR 50- Firing, both legs slightly bant.
PR 51- Loading, taking round from pouch.
PR 52- Loading, ramming musket.
PR 53- Standing ready, legs slightly apart, right leg bent at the knee.
PR 54- Standing ready, both legs straight, facing left.
PR 54b- As above but facing right.
PR 55- Trail arms, standing (two part casting)
PR 56- Trail arms. walking (two part casting.

SPECIALS
PR 57- NCO ready to give the order to fire.
PR 57b- As above but wearing sash.
PR 58- Musician carrying horn.
PR  bareheaded pack uniform (c) versions of PR 49 bareheaded, PR51 balding, PR 53 bandaged head.............................................................................$6.15
RP1 - Rolled metal flag on a pole, to be carried by standard bearer.............$1.25
 
ADDITIONS TO PRUSSIAN RESERVE INFANTRY
These figures all wear the uniform issued in 1813, short jackets and breeches tucked into black gaiters. As before, the "b" versions wear the cap. I have sculpted them with the mix of equipment usual in reserve formations. Since these figures are all in march-attack poses, I have ensured that they are all marching "in step". I decided to sculpt these figures as I needed them to complete the third battalion of the 12th line which I was painting at the time. They are now the Fusilier battalion of the regiment. I have not added drummers, trumpeters or new officers to this set as they are already available in the range.

PR 59- March attack wearing shako
PR 59b- As above wearing cap, head turned right.
PR 60- March attach, shako, head turned left.
PR 60b- As above, cap, looking forward.
PR 61- March attack, leg raised as if stepping over something, shako.
PR 61b- As above, cap.
PR 62- March attack, holds musket with both hands, shako.
PR 62b- As above, cap.
PR 63- N.C.O. carries musket on right arm, shako, head turned left.
PR 63b- As above, cap, looking forward.
PR 64- Casualty figure, falling backwards, shako.
PR 64b- As above, cap.
PR Specialty Pack # 9- Bareheaded versions of PR 52 (bareheaded), PR 60 (balding), PR 62( Bandaged
head).........................................$6.15
 
NEWLY DESIGNED PRUSSIAN LANDWEHR
This is the first set of figures in marching pose with muskets on their shoulders. They are not marching "in step" and are designed to look like a battalion marching towards the battlefield. If you add trail arms poses (which I will release in the next few months), you can create a battalion with all the informality of landwehr on route march. I will eventually replace all the old Landwehr with new ones. The old ones will still be available until the end of the year. Please stipulate whether you want the old or new ones.

PL 1- Marching, looking forwards.
PL 1b- As above but looking right.
PL 2- Marching taking long step, looking forwards.
PL 2b- As above but head turned left.
PL 3- Marching, taking long step, musket held low on left shoulder.
PL 4- Marching
PL 5- N.C.O. carries musket on right shoulder, armed with short saber. Can be used as a normal Landwehr infantryman.
PL 6- Standard Bearer, carries flag sloped over right shoulder. (Rolled flag in cover will be available next month)
PL 7- Drummer, carries drum over shoulder.
PL 8- Falling casualty.
PL 9- Enthusiastic figure waving cap.
PL 10- Mounted officer (purchase horse separately from new list below.)
PL 11- Foot officer wearing Kollet, sword on shoulder.
PL 13- Foot Officer, wears the Litewka, hilding sword in both hands.
PL 14- Marching Foot Officer, wears the Litewka, sword shouldered.
PL 15- Officer in Kollet, Sword pointing down, arm raised.
PL pk 1- Bereheaded versions of PL 2 ( balding) , PL 3 ( bandaged head), PL 4 (Bareheaded)...$4.80
 

Silesian landwehr - Photo copyright Calpe Miniatures

NEW HORSES
(The officer above, only fits these horses. A set of galloping horses will come out shortly.)
H 1- Walking with front left leg forward.
H 2- Walking with front right leg forward.
H 3- Trotting with front right leg forward.
H 4- Walking with head lowered.
H 5- Trotting with  front left leg forward.
H 6- Walking with front left leg raised, head down.

PRUSSIAN LINE JAEGERS AND SCHUETZEN
There were several important differences between the uniforms and equipment worn by these troops and those worn by the rest of the line infantry ( musketeers, fusiliers, etc. ). They were as follows:

(a) These troops were armed with a rifle not a muslet.

(b) They wore a dark green kollet. This was cut out in the same style as the line infantry kollet. Facings were dark red for the East Prussian Jaegers. Their cuffs had no flap as they were cut round in the Swedish style. The Silesian Schuetzen Battalion had black facings piped in poppy red. They did have a cuff flap in the same green as the kollet.

(c) Both jaegers and schuetzen wore a belt round the waist. The purpose of this was to draw the rest of the equipment close to the body to lessen the risk of entanglement. It was not used to carry “belly-pouches” as was sometimes the case for the volunteer jaegers.

(d) The cartridge pouch belt (worn over the left shoulder) was decorated with brass pickers, chains and a flask containing finely ground powder. These were vital pieces of equipment for the function and matenance of the rifle.

(e) They were also armed with a straight sword-bayonet. This was only fixed when absolutely necessary as it interfered with the use of the rifle and increased the risk of snagging.

(f) The greatcoats were carried strapped to the top of the pack, not rolled and worn over the left shoulder. These figures are often depicted wearing a greatcoat roll but these illustrations are invariably modern ones. Contemporary sources and the Knotel prints and pictures, always show them with the coat strapped to the pack. This would make sense as a coat roll would negate the issue of the waist belt and once again increase the possibility of entanglement. For the same reason no haversacks were carried on the left hip.

The rest of the equipment and uniform items were standard issue:

(1) Black canvas knee gaiters. The East Prussians were originally issued with marching boots but they were subsequently issued with gaiters in 1813 and used on campaign. The Silesians only used gaiters. NCO’s in both formations used marching boots to emphasie their status.
(2) Grey breeches tucked into gaiters or marching boots.
(3) Covered shakoes.

( Please note: There are two varients for each code number. The first (a) is for the East Prussian Jaegers. These figures have “ Swedish cuffs” (round cuffs) The second (b) varient of each figure is for the Silesian Schuetzen. These figures have the “Brandedburg cuffs” (cuffs with a flap).

PJ 1- Jaeger kneeling firing.
PJ 1b- varient
PJ 2- Jaeger standing firing.
PJ 2b- varient.
PJ 3- Jaeger loading, taking round from pouch.
PJ 3b- varient.
PJ 4- Jaeger loading, ramming rifle.
PJ 4b- varient.
PJ 5- Jaeger holding fire, leaning forward.
PJ 5b- varient.
PJ 6- Jaeger holding fire, leaning back.
PJ 6b- varient.
PJ 7- Jaeger advancing, trail arms, right leg straight, left leg forward.
PJ 7b- varient.
PJ 8- Jaeger advancing , trail arms, left leg straight, right leg back.
PJ 8b- varient.
PJ 9- Jaeger NCO cradling rifle in left arm, directing with right.  This figure has a casting runner on the butt of the rifle which needs to be clipped off.)
PJ 9b- varient.
PJ 10- Jaeger bugler ( Casting runner on bugle needs to be clipped) A note concerning this figure: I have several illustrations, they concor in showing the bugler holding a horn in the French style not a typical U-shaped Prussian horn, perhaps a distinction of these formations. Furthermore, none show evidence of cords attached to the bugle; perticular, but I have decided to go with the available evidence.
PJ 10b- varient.

(a) They all wore a dark green coat based on the kollet with facings in the same colour as the parent formation (i.e. if they were attached to a Pomeranian unit they had white facings.)
(b) They wore covered shakos on campaign.

The principal differences were as follows:

(a) Many volunteers had a second cartridge pouch attached to the front of the belt (the belly pouch).
(b) Some wore breeches tucked into marching boots, others wore trousers, often with a red stripe running down each outer seam.
(c) Some men wore shakos in the Austrian style with peaks front and back.
(d) Some formations preferred Swedish cuffs (round), others chose the Brandenburg cuffs (with flaps).

I like to add a company or two of volunteers to each line regiment. When putting these together I use all the different styles within the company to reflect the personal uniform preferences of the men. The only unifying theme I maintain is wether the jackets have cuff flaps or not. This varied from company to company, even within the same regiment.

Please note: As above, these figures have two varients. The ones with the b code have cuff flaps the others have round cuffs.

PJ 11- Volunteer firing, breeches, boots, belly pouch.
PJ 11b- as above.
PJ 12- Volunteer holding fire, breeches, boots, belly pouch.
PJ 12b- as above.
PJ 13- Volunteer loading, taking round from pouch, trousers rolled up, belly pouch.
PJ 13b- as above.
PJ 14- Volunteer Ramming fifle, long trousers.
PJ 14b- as above.
PJ 15- Volunteer advancing, trail-arms, trousers, belly pouch.
PJ 15b- as above.
PJ 16- Volunteer running, high porte, long trousers.

OFFICERS
Initially I had no intention of making officers for this set of figures, as theiruniform was identical in cut to that of the fusilier officers but in dark green. However, as this set of figures progressed I felt a couple of officers were required to complement the skirmish poses, so i made them! ( As they stand, they can be used for fusilier officers if you paint their jackets prussian blueand choose the varients with the cuff flaps.)

PJ 17- Officer advancing, holding sword up.
PJ 17b- varient.
PJ 18- Officer running, pointing with sword.
PJ 18b- varient.

SPECIAL PACKS:
PJ forage cap pack - Versions of PJ 2 and PJ 6 wearing forage caps..........................................$4.10
PJ forage pack (b)- varient........................................................................................$4.10
PJ barehead pack - Versions of PJ 4 (bareheaded) PJ 5 (bandaged head) & PJ 7 (bald)...............$6.15
PJ barehead pack (b) - varient...................................................................................$6.15
PJ Volunteer barehead pack-Versions of PJ 12(bandaged head) PJ 13(bareheaded) & PJ 14(bald)..$6.15
PJ Volunteer pack (b) - varient..................................................................................$6.15

These guns have a set of four rings on the tail of the trail through which the handspike would have been fitted to move of aim the gun. The only way this detail could have been cast on a gun this size was for the rings to be filled in. It is a simple matter to drill out the rings usung a pinvice or twist drill. Alternatively, leave the rings as they are. Once the guns are painted the fact that the rings have been filled are not obvious.

Further headaches started when the pieces were complete and ready to go in the moulds. I wanted to keep “assembly” to a minimum which resulted in masters that were too big to go in my existing mould cans. I have had to invest in new equipment and learn how to use it.

Lastly, and most directly relevant to the horse artillery, the Knotel drawings made one thing clear, the drivers of the horse and foot artillery teams wore uniforms in keeping with the artillery arm they were serving. In other words, there was no single uniform team drivers. The foot and horse artillery drivers had different uniforms.

The models include a length of copper wire which can be used to form the reins and tracers between the horses and the limber. This is not essential as the limber and horse look right when assembled on a base. However, for those of you who would like to put in the ‘finishing’ touches, I have included the wire.

I suggest you glue, or preferably solder, the wire to the attachment points on either side of the horse (these are below the saddle and continue on from the length of chain attached to the horse’s collar). Paint the horse and limber but leave the cross pieces at the ends of the limbers unpainted. Now glue or solder the ends of the traces to the unpainted cross pieces and carefully paint the cross pieces and the traces. The pair of horses at the front of the limber do not attach directly to the limber but to the base of the collar on the second pair of horses. Once again I suggest that you attach the traces to the lead pair and leave the attachment points on the collar of the second pair unpainted until you are ready for the final assembly.

The riders horses can be distingushed from the off-side horses by the proper valise at the rear of the horse. The saddle is also more elaborate and has a saddle cloth underneath it.

PA 6pdr limber for Foot Art.- this limber is for use with the 6 pounder batteries (including the 7pdr howitzer.) Price includes a team of six horses and three drivers...................................$36.00
PA 12pdr limber for Foot Art.- This limber is for use with the 12 pounder batteries (including the 10 pdr howitzer) Price includes a team of eight horses and four drivers.....................................$45.00
PA Caisson for Foot Art.- for use with both 6 and 12 pdr batteries. Price includes a team of 6 horses and 3 drivers............$45.00

LINE FOOT ARTILLERY
Note: The detail for the rammers and handspikes held by the figures described below is taken from the line drawings of the Prussian artillery equipments provided by Peter Hofschroer. The drag ropes which can be seen on the right leg of some of the gunners (taken from the same source) seem to have been attached to a waist belt. One end of the drag rope had a hook on it. This could be detached from  the belt and could then be hooked on to the end of a longer rope attached to the gun. These figures are designed to fit broadly into three teams...

(a) Loading (PA1 thru PA 4)
(b) Firing (PA 6 thru PA 9)
(c) Aiming (PA 10 thru PA 12)

PA 5 is a general purpose figure. Don’t stick rigidly to the above teams. Mix and match figures from different teams to get the best effect.

LINE FOOT ARTILLERY GUNNERS
PA 1- Standing, right arm held up as if giving directions.
PA 2- Vent man, left arm up, thumb covered with leather protector to fit over vent.
PA 3- Holding ramer as if about to ram the gun.
PA 4- Walking, holding shot.
PA 5- Kneeling, This figure is designed to be used with the ammunition chest.
PA 6- Holding portfire as if about to light fuse.
PA 7- Standing holding rammer vertically.
PA 8- Standing holding handspike.
PA 9- Recoiling from gun and covering ears.
PA 10- Gunner using handspike (figure has a casting sprue which needs to be clipped off)
PA 11- In the process of moving the gun wheels while it is being aimed.
PA 12- another pose to compliment the above figure.

FOOT ARTILLERY N.C.O.s
I have found no illustrations of there figures. However, Knotel gives a very complete discription of what they looked like in the text which accompanies one of his plates of a foot artillery gunner. “NCOs golden lace on the collars (and cuffs)..marching boots (allowed by Royal order 1812) , small pouches trimmed like those of the gunners, black shoulder belt decorated with brass plate, needles and small chain. Since 1810 the black sabre belt was decorated with the oval brass plate of the Fusiliers NCOs.
PA 13- NCO holding arm up as if about to give the order to fire.
PA 14- NCO shouting orders, Right hand cupping mouth.

OFFICERS
PA 15- Officer arm raised as if ordering some action stopped. Wears normal field uniform and greatcoat roll.
PA 16- Battery commander, wearing frock coat (uberrock) and forage cap, looking through a telescope.
A passing comment on a Knotel print of an artillery officer inspired the final figure. “The frock coat-in 1808 of grey colour- gradually changed to black(Horse artillery:blue) , Black velvet collar with red pipping.” The forage cap would have been of the same colour as the coat. Trousers, grey with a red stripe down the side. A very distinctive figure!

FOOT ARTILLERY SPECIAL PACKS
PA Foot Art. Forage Cap Pack - Versions of PA 1 & PA 5 wearing forage caps...................$4.10
PA Foot Art. Bareheaded Pack - Versions of PA 4 & PA 8 bareheaded...............................$4.10

LINE HORSE ARTILLERY GUNNERS
PA 17- NCO bending down, aiming the gun.
PA 18 & 19- Two gunners pushing and pulling the gun wheel to align the gun. PA 18 holds a ramrod as well.
PA 20- Gunner walking and looking into leather satchel.
PA 21- Gunner standing.
PA 22- Gunner resting on ramrod.
PA 23- Gunner using trail-spike to align gun.
PA 24- Gunner reaching for the ready box.
PA 25- NCO reaching with port fire to light fuse.
PA 26- Gunner holding trail-spike and pointing with his other hand.
PA 27- Standing officer pointing with sword.
PA 28- Standing officer reading from dispatch wallet.
PA 29- “ a special” the result of a spare bit of putty and a bored moment. Gunner about to open ready box. This figure has the ready box cast on
PA 30- Mounted officer waving arm (includes horse)...............$5.15
PA 31- Two figures to ride on top of the Limbers……………$4.10

LINE HORSE ARTILLERY SPECIAL PACKS
PA Horse Art. forage cap pack - Varients of PA 20 & PA 21 wearing forage caps....................$4.10
PA Horse Art. Barehead pack - Varients of PA 17 & PA 26 bareheaded.................................$4.10
Horse Artillery Limber - The same as the 6pdr. foot linber, but the drivers wear the horse artillery uniforms. Note that the drivers were made to fit existing horses so each driver will only fit his particular horse..........$36.00
Horse Artillery Caisson - Same as foot art. caisson but with horse art. uniforms.......................$45.00
Mounted Horse Art. Gunners Pack - Gunners on the move to follow the limber or caisson. Four gunners on horses, one is a bugler. Horses are included..............................................................$20.50

LUTZOW’S FREICORPS (code PLZ)

Lutzow’s Freicorps was an army in miniature. It encompassed a full regiment of infantry in three battalions, each supported by a company of volunteer riflemen. In addition, one of the four companies of the second battalion was made up not of musketeers, but of Tyrolean riflemen.. The mounted element was a mixed regiment of light cavalry made up of two squadrons of Uhlans, two of hussars and one of mounted jaegers. The corps also had a battery of nine guns.

This corps was raised primarily by Major von Lutzow following the Royal decree of February 3rd 1813 allowing the formation of these volunteer corps. The freicorps had a long tradition in the Prussian army dating back to Frederick the Great. Their function was to raid and harass the enemy lines of communication. Lutzow’s corps is the best known, not only because it was the largest of these formations, but also because it attracted recruits from the artistic community. As a result poems and songs were written and pictures painted about the exploits of the corps. During the armistice of 1813, the corps continued its raids behind French lines. At one point the corps was cornered by Confederation of the Rhine troops and almost wiped out. Only some of the mounted troops managed to escape. Such was the reputation of this corps that it was soon back to full strength!

In 1815 the infantry was used to create the 25th infantry regiment. The mass of the cavalry was used in the formation of the 6thUhlan regiment. One Hussar squadron was used to augment the newly formed 9th Hussars.

The Heavy Infantry-

This first release of figures is designed to form the three infantry battalions that were at the core of the formation. My advice is that you ignore the Tyrolean rifle company which formed part of the 2nd battalion and have three full strength battalions. When I release the light infantry later this year you can add a light company to each battalion making the light company for the 2nd battalion Tyrolean company. This is a more ‘table friendly’ arrangement for the gamer as it does not leave you with a weakened 2nd battalion and cuts down on the number of skirmishers which some rule sets dislike.

All uniform and equipment for this corps was black. The only other colour was the red piping on collars, cuffs and shoulder straps. The men liked to add extra little touches of red to their uniforms so they often changed the colour of their neck stocks to red or added red neckerchiefs. There was no regulation forage cap so men tended to provide their own. Most were militarised versions of civilian hats. The version I have chosen for the forage cap figure is from Patrice Courcelle’s ‘Ceux qui Bravaient L’Aigle – Les Planches De La Belle Alliance No. 2.’ I could have chosen several versions of forage cap but his was the one most readily accessible to those of you seeking painting references. No standards were carried by any part of the corps and there is no evidence that the infantry drummers used the swallow’s nests prevalent in the rest of the Prussian army.

PLZ 1- Mounted officer, shouldered sword. Wears the shako.
PLZ 2- Mounted officer wearing the forage cap and rolled greatcoat. Holds sword down by right leg.
PLZ 3- Foot officer advancing shouldered sword.
PLZ 4- Foot officer advancing, sword.held across body, looking left .
PLZ 5- Foot officer advancing shouldered sword, looking down.
PLZ 6- NCO. The lace stripe across the strap is silver.
PLZ 7- Drummer drumming.
PLZ 8- Advancing, levelled musket.
PLZ 9- Advancing, levelled musket, rolled trousers.
PLZ 10- Advancing, musket held at high porte across body.
PLZ 10b- As above, head turned to the left.
PLZ 11- Advancing, musket held at high porte and to the right if the body.
PLZ 11b- As above but facing right.
PLZ 12- Enthusiastic figure. Two part casting.
PLZ 13- Casualty figure, falling forward.
PLZ PK 1- Versions of PLZ8 (bandaged head), PLZ9 (forage cap), and PLZ10 (bareheaded)…$6.15

HORSE FURNITURE
     The dragoon saddlecloth was rounded at both ends. It was the same colour as the dragoons coats with two stripes in the facing colour along the outside edge. The outer stripe was thinner, no more than a line of piping. the inner stripe was wider ans was separated from the outer stripe so that a line in the saddlecloth colour showed between the two.All harnessing was in black leather with iron metalwork.
    Both the greatcoat roll and the cylindrical valise were of grey cloth. Only the officers had the outside seams of the valise piped in the facing colour. The large canteen was strapped to the rear of the saddle and could be attached to either side of the saddle. It was covered in a canvas coloured cover. The leather pouch, also attached to the rear of the saddle, carried equipment for the grooming of the horse. Some sources say it contained spare horseshoes. All troopers were required to carry sacks containing feed for their horses. These sacks were also attached to the rear of the saddle. The most frequently observed colour for these is canvass, but I have also seen them depicted in grey.

THE FIGURES $2.05 (The price of a figure including horse is $5.15)
(The horses come with the figures. You may choose either walking/cantering horses or charging horses.)

SET I - ( SHOULDERED ARMS )
PCD 1- Regimental officer wearing ubberock and shako.
PCD 1b- As above but wearing the peaked forage cap.
PCD 1c- As above but with sword arm extended up.
PCD 2- Squadron officer wearing liebrock.
PCD 3- Standard Bearer (to be used with both sets)
PCD 4- Trumpeter, at rest.
PCD 5- Trooper, sword inclined away from head.
PCD 6- Trooper, sword held straight up.
PCD 7- Trooper, sword inclined towards head.
PCD 27- as PCD 5, but bareheaded.
PCD 28- as PCD 7, but with bandaged head.
PCD 29- as PCD 6, but in forage cap.
PCD 13- Flanker, Trooper equipped with carbine. Use one per squadron.( Comes with choice of arms to fit shouldered arms or charging sets).

SET II - ( CHARGING ) ( these figures have separate sword arms)
PCD 8- Squadron officer, wearing liebrock.
PCD 3- Standard bearer (to be used with both sets)
PCD 9- Trumpeter, blowing trumpet.
PCD 10- Trooper, sword arm extended.
PCD 11- Trooper, slight turn to torso, sword arm bent.
PCD 12- Trooper, similar to PCD 10 but inclined forward and with different wrist position.
PCD 30- as PCD 10, but bareheaded.
PCD 31- as PCD 12, but with bandaged head.
PCD 32- as PCD 11, but in forage cap.
PCD 13- Flanker, Trooper with carbine. Use one per squadron. (comes with choice of arms to fit
             shouldered arms set or charging set).
PCD 14- Falling casualty.
 
PRUSSIAN DRAGOON HORSES (without riders)
(You may pick the horses to go with your figures or we can supply the suitable ones.)

SET I - ( WALKING/CANTERING )
PCD 15- Officer’s horse. Has no forage bags or canteen.
PCD 16- Right fore leg up, head up.
PCD 17- Left fore leg up, head down.
PCD 18- Left fore leg straight forward, head down.
PCD 19- Left fore leg straight forward, head up.

SET II - ( CHARGING )
PCD 20- Officer’s horse, no forage bags or canteen.
PCD 21- Left fore leg straight forward. both hind legs extended backwards.
PCD 22- Legs gathered.
PCD 23- Left fore leg and right hind stretched out but bent.
PCD 24- Both fore legs straight but left leg forward, only right hind leg extended.
PCD 25- Falling horse for casualty figure.
 
LANDWEHR CAVALRY LANCERS 1813-1815 (CODE PCL)

     These figures are designed to represent the Landwehr Cavalry in the "regulation" uniform. Those of you who know something of this arm of the Prussian cavalry will be aware that this uniform was not standard throughout the landwehr cavalry regiments. Two regiments, one Silesian, the other from Brandenberg, must have had a wealthy benefactor as they were provided with the full Polish lancer uniform. Several other regiments adopted versions of the regulation iuniform but gave it regimental distinctions. One Brandenburg regiment used the Landwehr cap; two others from the same province were issued with the British stovepipe shako and were provided with a very distinctive saddlecloth (more later). Another common variation was to make the regulation uniform in a different coloured cloth. One regiment from East Prussia had light blue Litewkas, a Pommeranian regiment made theirs out of dark grey cloth. Having said this, the regulation uniform was worn by most regiments. I have made a rough estimate of the ratio of regiments which wore the regulation uniform to those that did not. Across most provinces it is 3:1 in favour of the regulation uniform.  This means that approximately 75% of the Landwehr cavalry regiments wore this uniform.
      Most regiments had Prussian blue litewkas with grey cavalry overalls, usually without the red stripe down the outside seam.  The litwkas had collars in the provincial colour but chffs were mostly left in the coat colour. Shoulder straps seem to have denoted the seniority of the regiment within the province and were usually white or red. All leather equipment and belting was made of black leather. The saddle cloth was usually a sheepskin with a scalloped edging (not dog toothed) in the provincial colour. This saddle
cloth was fairly standard for Prussian light cavalry regiments. These sheepskin saddle cloths were generally black but someprovinces (e.g. Silesia) seem to have issued white sheepskins. The sword scabbard was white metal. The equipment attached to the saddle was coloured as follows- canteen and roll covered in grey cloth with black straps; forage bags canvas coloured; the pouch was black leather. After the 1813 campaign, the white over black lance pennon became standard, before this, many regiments had the white over black but others had provincial pennons (e.g. several Brandenburg regiments had red over white pennons). When on campaign, shakos were generally covered in the weather-proof cover common in the Prussian army. Some regiments painted the Landwehr cross on the shako covers.

Calpe landwehr cavalry - Photo copyright Calpe Miniatures

THE FIGURES $2.05 (the price of a figure including horse is $5.15)
( The horses come with the figures. You may choose your horse.)

SET I  LANDWEHR CAVALRY (LANCE UPRIGHT)
PCL 1- Trooper looking forward.
PCL 2- Trooper looking down slightly, lower hold on lance.
PCL 3- Trooper looking forward, slight turn of the body to the right.
PLC 3b- As above but looking right.
PLC 4- Trumpeter, holding trumpet.
PLC 5- Regimental officer sword arm upright, looking right.
PLC 6- Squadron officer. Two arm variants.
PLC 7- Version of PCL 2 bareheaded.
PLC 8- Version of PLC 1, bandaged head.

SET II LANDWEHR CAVALRY
PCL 9- Squadron Officer, two arm variants.
PCL 10- Trumpeter, blowing trumpet.
PCL 11- Trooper, couched lance, looking forward and slightly to the left.
PCL 11b- Trooper as above but looking right.
PCL 12- Trooper, couched lance looking down the length of the lance; more twist to the body than PCL 11.
PCL 13- Trooper, lance arm extended as if lunging with lance.
PCL 14- Enthusiastic trooper, lance arm raised.
PCL 15- Casualty, trooper falling, designed to fit on horse H 13
PCL 16- Bareheaded trooper, version of PCL 13
PCL 17-Bandaged head trooper, version of PCL 12
 
KURMARK LANDWEHR CAVALRY LANCERS 1813-1815 (CODE PCL)
       These figures wear a combination of regulation and non-regulation items. They wear the standard dark blue cavalry litewka and gray cavalry overalls. As usual the facing colour only appears on the collar, not the cuffs. Their equipment also follows the standard form with all leather items in black. The two items which make them look different are the shako and shabrque. The shako was probably a customized British stovepipe shako. This shako was black but the top rim was laced in white. Where the plates would have been, there was now a large black and white Prussian cockade, centre in black and the outer rim white. A second smaller Prussian cockade was placed at the top of the shako on the white rim, also with a black centre and white edging. The ribbon ended in a button which helped hold the large central cockade in place, most sources show this in white metal. The chin scales attached to the shako were in metal.
       The shabraque was almost certainly a "hand-me-down" from a pre 1806 cavalry regiment. Unusually for a Prussian shabraque of this period it has pointed ends. It was light blue, almost the colour of the dragoon's coats. It was edged with two lines of red lace but also had a small heart shaped motif in red sewn into the bottom corners of the shabraque.
        As was common in many landwehr formations, both foot and horse, the officers chose to keep to regulations and did not wear the uniform issued to the men. He would wear the full regulation uniform down to the sheepskin shabraque with rounded corners.

KURMARK LANDWEHR CAVALRY
PCL 18- Trooper sitting erect, head turned slightly to the left.
PCL 19- Trooper sitting erect, looking forward, lance held closer to body.
PCL 20- Trooper, head and body both turning right.
PCL 21- Trooper, leaning forward slightly as if looking at or controlling horse.
PCL 21b- As above but looking left.
PCL 22- Trumpeter
PCL 23- Version of PCL 20 bareheaded.
PLC 24- Version of PCL 18, bandaged head.
Officers- Use figures in regulation uniforms from the two Landwher Cav. Sets.

PRUSSIAN HUSSARS 1807-1815 (CODE PCH)
These three sets of figures are largely based on the Brigade plates by Peter Bunde. Please refer to the Brigade plates for background information and as a painting guide.

The figures represent the Prussian Hussars, both line and Leib, for the 1807-15 period. You will note the lack of standard bearer in the figures lists. The hussars, being light cavalry, did not carry standards into battle. Furthermore, these regiments were not issued with standards until after the Napoleonic Wars. Another idiosyncrasy of the Prussian hussars is that they rarely wore the Pelisse on campaign. The few reliable images showing them wearing these items in the field generally show them on outpost duty in inclement weather with the Pelisse fully buttoned and used as a coat. It would be incorrect to put a pelisse on a Prussian Hussar of this period on campaign so I have not sculpted them. The regimental officer is based on a recurring image from many different sources, Knotel, Brauer (and now Bunde) among them. The officer’s uniform is striking in its plainness when compared to those of the men he commands. This is very Prussian when one considers the simple uniforms of brigade and corps commanders. This officer’s Leibrock is Prussian blue (see the Brigade plates) with no lace. The Brigade plates show similarly attired officers in ‘walking out’ uniform, wearing tight fitting breeches and boots and with a straight bladed sidearm. The Brauer plate shows an officer by his horse wearing his cavalry overalls and the hussar sabre. Since I wanted the officer to be mounted, I have shown him as depicted by Brauer. The rest of the uniform is as shown in the Brigade plates.

A short note about the hussar braiding and sash – the braid on the officer’s uniform had closer spacing than that on the men’s. I have tried to reflect this in the sculpting of officers and men within the limits of what is possible in 25mm scale. The barrel sash was not a solid belt. Having had a chance to see some surviving Hussar sashes recently (French and Austrian), I was interested to see that they were made of strands of wool held together by the bindings on the barrels. These strands come to a point on both ends of the sash, at the back, where a toggle (usually wooden) allows the two ends of the sash to be buttoned together. This toggle is visible on the back of the sash on some of the figures. The long tassels extend from one of the ends of the sash and are then brought forward and looped over the sash at the front giving the two distinctive tassels always seen hanging down there. Officers had heavier decorations on their dolmans. I have been able to sculpt this detail on their backs but not on their sleeves as it destroyed the proportions of the lower arm. This detail will have to be painted on round the trefoil loops above each cuff.

‘Catching points’-

These are complex castings. I make every to give you castings which are as clean as possible, however, in castings of this nature there are always points where little tears in the mould can cause marks to appear on the casting. These are best cleaned before the figure is painted. The points to watch on these figures (from experience casting the master moulds and running the trial castings of the production moulds) are the front of the canteen hanging on the shabraque and the sides of the feet.

SET I LINE HUSSARS (SHOULDERED ARMS )
PCH1- Regimental officer wearing Liebrock and plumed bicorn. Two arms available.
PCH2- Squadron officer, shouldered sword. Wears the full hussar uniform.
PCH3- Trumpeter resting trumpet on his thigh.
PCH4- Trooper, shouldered sword sitting straight, looking straight forward.
PCH4b- Version of PCH4 looking left.
PCH5- Trooper, shouldered sword, body turned slightly to the right, looking down.
PCH6- Trooper, shouldered sword, body turned slightly to the left.
PCH7- Trooper, shouldered sword at a slight angle. Sitting straight but head turned to the right.
PCH8- Version of PCH5 wearing forage cap.
PCH9- Version of PCH6 bareheaded.
PCH10- Version of PCH7, bandaged head.

Calpe hussars - Photo copyright Calpe Miniatures

SET II LINE HUSSARS (Charging)
These figures are two-part castings with the sword arms cast separately from the figure. The Hussars did not ‘give point’ with their swords as they carried a slashing sword, not the straight sword of the heavy cavalry. Arms are in suitable poses (taken from contemporary illustrations).

PCH11- Charging officer, two arms available, supplied at random.
PCH12- Trumpeter, blowing trumpet.
PCH13- Trooper leaning slightly forwards, looking straight forward. .
PCH13b- As above looking left.
PCH14- Trooper leaning forward, slight twist of the body to the left.
PCH15- Trooper sitting upright body turn to the right.
PCH16- Trooper leaning slightly forwards, head turned to the right.
PCH17- Trooper sitting upright slight turn of the body to the right.
PCH18- Falling casualty figure. Use with falling horse.
PCH19- Version of PCH15 wearing the forage cap.
PCH20- Version of PCH17 bareheaded.
PCH21- Version of PCH14, bandaged head.

SET III LIEB HUSSARS (Charging)
These are the famous ‘Death’s Head’ Hussars. I chose the charging poses for these figures because this is how they are usually illustrated.

PCH22- Charging officer, two arm options, one supplied with each figure at random.
PCH23- Trumpeter blowing trumpet.
PCH24- Trooper leaning slightly forwards, looking straight forward.
PCH25- Trooper, left twist to the body.
PCH26- Trooper, right twist to the body, facing forward. .
PCH26b- As above, facing left.
PCH27- Trooper sitting erect.
PCH28- Casualty figure. Designed to fit falling horse but I prefer him on a normal charging horse.
PCH29- Version of PCH24 wearing a forage cap.
PCH30- Version of PCH27 bareheaded.
PCH31- Version of PCH25 bandaged head. .

SPECIAL PACKS OF MOUNTED VOLUNTEER JAGER
($10.25 PER PACK. Horses must be purchased separately)

Each set is made up of four troopers and a trumpeter. They are all conversions of the figures which make up the main sets with added pickers and chains and the new carbine. You will need one of the officers from the relevant sets described above to complete the squadron. Refer to the Brigade plates for accurate information on these figures.

PCHPK 1- Shouldered swords. Line regiments.
PCHPK 2- Charging. Line regiments.
PCHPK 3- Charging. Leib Hussars.

PRUSSIAN LINE UHLANS (code PCU)

These figures are designed to represent the Line Uhlans as they would have appeared on campaign. My primary reference for these figures is Peter Bunde’s Brigade plate on the subject (plate no. 124). This remains the most reliable and readily available source of information on the Uhlans. Some of the other plates mentioned below are now very difficult to acquire. Other sources of information are the plates by both Richard and Herbert Knotel, the Brauer Uniformbogen plates, the LTR plates on the Prussian volunteer jaegers and the ‘Sturm-Zigarettenbilder- album’ cards.

The first thing I should point out is that the Uhlans have been sculpted wearing their dress coats, the ‘Kollet’, not the Litewka. Although the Litewka was issued, it is rare to see an illustration in which they wear this item of uniform. Peter Bunde finds a good explanation for this in his plate. He points out that they looked exactly like landwehr cavalry when they wore the Litewka. They thus avoided being confused for militia cavalry by wearing the Kollet even when on campaign.

The Kollet was Prussian blue with poppy red collar and cuffs. The cuffs came to a point and were adorned by a brass button just below the point. The turnbacks were the same blue as the jacket but were set off by a ribbon of poppy-red piping along the outer edge of the turnback. They also had a distinctive brass button at the ‘join’ of the turnback and one on the jacket beside the apex of the turnback and just below the sash. These are not shown on the Brigade plate (possibly the only omission) but they are shown clearly on the Knotel and Brauer plates. The distinctive Uhlan sash was the same colour as the jacket and was also piped, top and bottom, with the same red ribbon as on the turnbacks. There was a single centrally placed ‘barrel’ on the sash. It was also blue with red piping but with the pattern lines running vertically instead of horizontally as on the rest of the sash. The colour of the shoulder straps denoted the regiment – white/Westprusssian, red/Silesian, yellow/Brandenberg. No decorative cords were worn on either shako or Kollet when on campaign. Trumpeters had a line of gold piping along the upper edge of the cuff and the opening and lower edge of the collar. Their ‘swallow nests’ were red with gold piping. The trumpet cords were similarly coloured in red and gold.

On campaign the shako was always worn in its black oilskin cover and devoid of all ornamentation. The cavalry overalls were the usual grey with a thin strip of poppy red piping along the outer seam and black leather reinforcements along the inside and bottom of the leg. All leather equipment was black. There was no plate on the cartridge pouch with the exception of the officers who displayed a yellow metal ‘Royal cipher’ here. Officers also had yellow metal ‘pickers and chains’ on the front of their cartridge belts. Officers wore the appropriate rank epaulets not the men’s shoulder straps (see the brigade plates for further information). The sword hilt and scabbard were polished steel for all ranks and the sword knot was black for troopers and the usual silver for officers.

The shabraque was the Prussian light cavalry sheepskin with a red edging. The usual accoutrements were draped about the shabraque including the canteen in a grey cover, the valise also in grey and the canvas forage bags.

ADVANCING FIGURES

PCU 1- Regimental officer wearing bicorn and open Ubberock. This figure is taken from the Brigade plate.
PCU 2- Squadron officer in shako and kollet. Shouldered sword.
PCU 3- Trumpeter, resting trumpet on thigh.
PCU 4- Trooper holding lance upright.
PCU 5- Trooper holding lance upright. Slight turn to body, right shoulder forward.
PCU 6- Trooper holding lance upright. Slight turn to the body, right shoulder back.
PCU 7- Trooper holding lance upright. Looking left.
PCU 8- Trooper holding lance upright. Looking right and down.
PCU 9- Trooper holding lance upright and wearing the forage cap.
PCU 10- Trooper holding lance upright, bareheaded.
PCU 11- Trooper holding lance upright, bandaged head.

CHARGING FIGURES
PCU 12- Charging squadron officer, sword arm raised.
PCU 13- Trumpeter, blowing trumpet.
PCU 14- Trooper charging, lance couched under arm.
PCU 15- Trooper charging, couched lance, slight turn to the body right shoulder back.
PCU 16- Trooper charging, holding lance away from body as if thrusting.
PCU 17- Charging trooper, couched lance, looking left.
PCU 18- Charging trooper, couched lance, looking right.
PCU 19- Enthusiastic trooper, holds lance in outstretched arm.
PCU 20- Casualty. This trooper is designed to fit horse 13. It looks better on the new horse 14 as he looks like a trooper struggling to control the rearing horse.
PCU21- Charging trooper, couched lance, wearing a forage cap.
PCU22- Charging trooper, holding lance away from body as if thrusting, bareheaded.
PCU23- Charging trooper, couched lance, bandaged head.

UHLAN VOLUNTEER JAGER

These figures caused me considerable research problems. Initially I was going to sculpt the jaegers wearing the uniform as shown in the Brigade plate with a litewka and no carbine. However, at about the time I was due to start sculpting the jaegers I managed to buy an original set of the Sturm Zigarettenbilder cards. While leafing through this new purchase I came across a card showing a Uhlan volunteer jaeger wearing not the Litweka but the Kollet and very clearly holding a carbine. It then struck me that a volunteer jaeger without a carbine is a contradiction in terms. I now also had to ascertain whether the volunteers did wear the kollet on campaign. This took a considerable while as information on these Uhlan volunteers is particularly scarce. Eventually the balance of evidence pointed to the kollet and confirmed that a carbine was carried. Like the regular Uhlans, the volunteers did have litewkas but did not wear them for similar reasons. Do not forget that the some landwehr cavalry regiments did have their own volunteer jaegers that would have looked identical to the Uhlan volunteers had these worn the litewka.

Points to note on these figures are the carbine I have already mentioned but also the scale epaulets. These are show in most of the reliable illustrations of these volunteers. The epaulets were more than decoration; as light cavalry the jaegers would have generally encountered enemy light cavalry carrying sabres. The sabre was a slashing weapon generally used in a downward action. The epaulets would have provided some protection to the upper body from these sabre slashes. The trumpeter is speculation as I have found no illustrations of a Uhlan volunteer jaeger trumpeter. The only evidence for the combination of scale epaulets with swallow’s nests comes form a picture showing a dragoon volunteer jaeger sporting this combination.

Please remember that all jaegers wore holly green coats. A customer recently sent me some pictures of beautifully painted Lieb Hussar jaegers in black Dolmans. All the figures in the pack below are in advancing poses. I decided this was best as these volunteers generally scouted or skirmished ahead of the regulars and would withdraw and reform behind the regiment they were attached to once the regulars went into action.

PCU PK 1- This contains five figures; four troopers in different poses and a trumpeter blowing his trumpet. Do not forget to

order an officer from the lists above as the volunteer officer’s uniform was the same as the line officer’s with the exception Of the holly green colour of the jacket. ……………………………….$10.25

 
HORSES FOR ALL  CAVALRY EXCEPT DRAGOONS (WITHOUT RIDERS)
(A set of galloping horses will come out shortly.)
H 1- Walking with front left leg forward.
H 2- Walking with front right leg forward.
H 3- Trotting with front right leg forward.
H 4- Walking with head lowered.
H 5- Trotting with  front left leg forward.
H 6- Walking with front left leg raised, head down.

CHARGING HORSES
H 7- Galloping, right leg straight but angled forward, left leg in process of stretching out.
H 8- Galloping, left leg gathered up, right leg stretched forward and off the ground.
H 9- Galloping, left leg straight, right leg gathered up.
H 10- Galloping, both legs straight, right leg angled back on ground, left leg forward off the ground.
H 11- Galloping, both front legs gathered and off ground.
H 12- Galloping, both legs straight, right leg angled back left leg angled forward, both on the ground.
H 13- Falling horse, designed to fit PCL 15

SET III ( DYNAMIC)
H 14- Rearing horse. Both front legs off the ground
H 15- Shying horse. Head turned to the left.
H 16- Leaping horse, both front legs off the ground and gathered in, neck stretched.

SET IV ( STANDING)
H 17- Standing horse, head turned slightly to the right.
H 18- Standing horse curved neck.
H 19- Standing horse, neck down as if feeding.
H 20- Standing horse, slight turn of the neck to the left. Left front leg lifted.