German-French War 1870/71
Battle order at 20.07.1870:
I. and II. Battalion formes with 9th Infantry and Hunter Batallion No. 6 the 7th Infantry Brigade.
III. Battalion/5th IR forms with III./1. IR, I./7. IR, III./14. IR, Hunter Btl. 5 and 10 the 8th Infantry Brigade
In additional to the 4. ID is the Chevaulegers Regt. 2, the Artillery Regt. 4 (with 4 gun batteries), one ammunition convoy, the Ambulance Column No. 2, the Commissary Train No. 2 and the Field Hospital No. 4
| 22.07.1870 | II. Battalion leaves with 500 men the garrison Aschaffenburg for Neustadt a. Schaidt (Palatine) |
| 23.07.1870 | I. Battalion leaves the city of Bamberg, the former capitol and old residence of Emperor Henry II. |
| 24.07.1870 | III. Battalion follows the I. Battalion to Palatine |
| 30.07.1870 | After arriving of reserve forces, the Regiment has complete war strength |
| 04.08.1870 | Attack and capture of Weissenburg (available only in German version) |
| 06.08.1870 | Battle
of Woerth (Fröschwiller): Beginning at 10:00 a.m. Division fights with 9 and a half Battalions on a front length of 3 km (7,250 Bavarians against 6,300 French rifles on a distance lesser than 100 steps), 108 cannons of the V. and XI. Corps firing; 1st rifle company of the 5th Infantry Regiment catches the French Division General RAOUL and takes 19 officers and 312 mens in prison-of-war Total loss of the Frenchs: 21,000 men, 28 cannons, 5 machine-guns Total loss of Germans: 10,153 men and 489 officers |
| 13.08.1870 | March via Marsal s. Seille to Nancy |
| 18.08.1870 | Advance to Toul |
| 23.08.1870 | 8 batteries (2 Bavarian and 6 Prussians) begins to fire on Toul, after the commander of fortress reject an honourful capitulation |
| 24.-31.08.1870 | March over the high plains between Maas and Ornain, through the Argonne forest. The Regiment unites with the Division |
| 01.09.1870 | Battle
of Sedan: I. and II. Battalion with Hunter Batallion 5 at Gate de Mézières, French troops show white flags French bearer of the flag of truce crosses the battle line of 5th Infantry |
| 02.09.1870 | Capitulation of French Emperor NAPOLEON III. and the Army of Châlons |
| 04.-19.09.1870 | March
on to Paris: Regiment march trough the western Ardennes and reach the Aisne river, 7 days trough the Champagne, at 16.09. arriving at Melun near Paris |
| 19.09.1870 | Enclosure of Paris, Regiment took position at Bagneux and Bourg |
| 30.09.1870 | Battle of Chevilly |
| 13.10.1870 | Battle
of Bagneux: 08:00 a.m. Fort Bicêtre, Montrouge, Vauves and Issy starts firing against the whole front of the Army Corps with fortress cannons. 18 French Battalions attack with great speed, attack rejected. |
| 29.11.1870 | Battle of L'Hay |
| 18.01.1871 | The I. Battalion/5. Infantry Regiment sends his flag to the 56 from other Regiments, 8 Cavalry Regiments their Standards to the Palace of Versailles for the proclamation of the |
German Reich
and
acceptance of Imperial dignity by
WILLIAM I. of Prussia
1871 - 1914 peaceful years
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