L'Estocq Corps (East Prussian Corp)
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The East Prussian Corp was a short-lived Army Corps assembled in 1807 during the War of the Fourth Coalition, from the remnants of the main Prussian Army and Garrisoned troops under the command of L'Estocq. Following the Prussian defeats of 1806, L'Estocq's Corp was the only Prussian Field Formation. The Corps participated in several battles, such as the Battle of Pultusk, the Battle of Mohrungen, and the Battle of Czarnowo. They most notably fought in the Battle of Eylau where a detachment of troops under L'Estocq arrived near the end of the battle, halting Davout's III Corps and allowing the Imperial Russian Army to disengage. During the War, most of the troops in this Corps were stationed in Konigsberg while only a small amount was active in the field. It was dissolved after the War and has ceased to exist since.
| East Prussian Corps | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1807 |
| Country |  Prussia |
| Branch | Royal Prussian Army of the Napoleonic Wars |
| Size | Army Corps |
| Part of | Royal Prussian Army of the Napoleonic Wars |
| Engagements | (Notable Battles:) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | |
East Prussian Corps[edit]
General Staff[edit]
- Commander-in-chief: Major General Anton Wilhelm von L'Estocq
- General-Quartermaster-Lieutenant: Col Gerhard von Scharnhorst
Organization[edit]
| Division | Division Commanders | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Avantgarde | Major General Anton Wilhelm von L'Estocq | Towarczys Regiment |
| Dragoon Regiment №6 "Auer" | ||
| Dragoon Regiment №6 "Auer" | ||
| Horse Battery №8 "Bredow" | ||
| 1st Division | Divisional General Friedrich Otto von Diericke | Grenadier Battalion "Fabecky" |
| Infantry Regiment №2 "Ruchel" | ||
| Dragoon Regiment №7 "Baczko" | ||
| Cuirassier Regiment №4 "Wagenfeld" | ||
| ½ Horse Battery №13 "Rentzel" | ||
| 2nd Division | Divisional General Michael Szabszinski von Rembow | Grenadier Battalion "Schlieffen" |
| Infantry Regiment №11 "Schoning" | ||
| 3rd Division | Divisional General Kasimir von Auer | Vyborg Musketeer Regiment (Russian) |
| Towarczys Regiment | ||
| ½ Horse Battery №10 "Decker" | ||
| Rearguard | Divisional General Moritz von Prittwitz | ½ Fusilier Battalion №21 "Stutterheim" |
| 1st Battalion, Hussar Regiment №5 "Prittwitz" | ||
| ½ Horse Battery №6 "Sowinski" |
References[edit]
- Citino, Robert M. (2005). The German Way of War: From the Thirty Years' War to the Third Reich. University Press of Kansas. p. 428. ISBN 0-7006-1410-9.
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