2nd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion | |
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Active | 1813 March 1 - July 1 (as a separate Battalion) |
Country | Kingdom of Prussia |
Engagements | Napoleonic Wars |
The 2nd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion ( Lithuanian: 2-asis lietuvių fuzilierių rezervinis batalionas; German: 2. Litauisches Füsilier Reserve Bataillon) was a fusilier battalion of the Royal Prussian Army formed by Lithuanians.
Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg marched into Königsberg (Lithuanian: Karaliaučius) on 8 January 1813 and immediately declared the mobilisation of all remaining able-bodied men. [1] First, he called all the Krümper and recruits, which von Bülow had left to the east of the Vistula. [1] So, Yorck created a large training camp to train the new soldiers. [1] On March 1, seven reserve battalions were formed, which were the: [1] [2]
The 2nd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion was formed in Heilsberg. [3] [4] It was formed under the command of Captain von Douglas from the 4th East Prussian Infantry Regiment. [3]
After a few months, on 1 July 1813, these and other reserve battalions were concentrated into reserve regiments. [5] Its commander von Douglas was promoted to the rank of Major on June 25. [6] The unit retained its name until July 1. [7]
The 2nd Lithuanian Fusilier Reserve Battalion was made the 3rd Reserve Infantry Regiment's 3rd, i.e. Fusilier, Battalion. [8] [9]
After Napoleon was defeated, the Prussian Army was reorganized, and so the 3rd Reserve Infantry Regiment became the 15th Infantry Regiment on 1 March 1815. [9]