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On 07.02.1812 mobilisation of Bavarian Army I. Corps (Deroy) gathered in Regensburg - Hof - Bamberg area, the II. Corps (Wrede) in Erlangen - Ansbach - Nördlingen - Ingolstadt area. The 5th Infantry Regiment is integrated in the II. Bavarian Corps.
(2 Battalion = 2 grenadier-, 2 rifle- and 8 fusilier companies) which left Nuremberg on 11. March; through Franconia, the principalities of Reuß and Saxonia, via Posen to the Vistula river. The Corps crossed the Neman river on June 21, the Prussian east border.
| 07.08.1812 | Bavarian Army Corps cross the Düna (Dvina/Daugava) river over pontoon bridges |
| 16.08.1812 | 3-Day-Battle of
Polozk (Regiment strenght after battle: 700 men), description of
battle is available
only in German version. Battles at Disna and Bononia. Terrible retreat from the Beresina with -30°R, hunger, tired soldiers and continuous pursuit. Ice covered streets full of dying soldiers, dead bodies and dead horse carcasses. |
| 09.12.1812 | Regiment had on this morning a strength of 60 men, at evening reaches 12 men the City of Vilnius |
| 14.12.1812 | From 12,000 soldiers goes eastbound reaches only 20 Korporals and lower ranks the Njemen river, from 3 Chevauleger Regiments (24 Squadrons) returns 30 horses |
| 19.04.1813 | I. Battalion returns to Nuremberg, II. Batl. stays in Thorn |
| 21.01.1813 | Fragments of the Regiment takes part to the crew of fortress Thorn at the Vistula river and stays there until 19.04.1813 |
| 16.06.1813 | Regiment pass Bavarian northeast border at Hof |
| 23.06.1813 |
Regiment arrives at Nuremberg and fights in the battle of Bautzen, battles
near Hoyerswerda, Luckau and Dennewitz; insignificant
service at the Battle-of-Nations at Leipzig Fragments of the II. Battalion unite with I. Battalion II. Battalion new formation at Munich on 17.12., then post at the Bavarian south border |
| 1814 | I. Battalion participates in
the campain against France: Battle of Hanau, outpost fights at St. Die, battles of La Rothière, Bar-sur-Aube, Arcis-sur-Aube, march in at Paris |
| 24.06.1814 | The I. Battalion returns to their Franconian homeland to Nuremberg and unites with II. Battalion |
| 1815 | Campain against France: Battle at Saarbrücken, Regiment on march to Paris reaches Brienon, goes downstream Yonne river and from this area in Brigade groups returns to Bavaria |
| 03.12.1815 | Glorious march in the garrison Nuremberg |
| 1816 - 1847 | Years of peace: Regiment is named 5. Line-Infantry-Regiment "Erbgroßherzog von Hessen" (see complete German version) |
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16.04.1816
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II. Battalion is garrisoned
at Landau/Palatine
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30.11.1816
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II. Battalion returns with 4 Sergeants, 22 Corporals, 10 Vicecorporals, 3 Tambours and 562 Privates to Nuremberg |
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1848
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Year of Revolution: Regiment's
name changed to "Grand Duke of Hesse"
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1849
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Campain to occupay the Palatine
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1850 - 1865
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Years of peace
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03.09.1855
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The II. Battalion of the
Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment No. 5 comes finally to Bamberg
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09.09.1855
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The I. Battalion of this
Regiment left Germersheim fortress to Bamberg and reunites
with
the II. Battalion. The III. Battalion from Munich is posted at
Nuremberg The 5th Infantry Regiment was posted until its disbandment in 1919 in this old emperor and bishop town on the Regnitz river (see German version). |
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