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Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:56 pm
by Il Granatiere
With the latest release of candies from Warfare Miniatures is my intention to add a Prussian grenadier battalion to my units ant the question is: this kind of unit were there equipped with flags? If yes, from which forming unit and which kind of flag ( (battalionsfahnen?). Thanks for any kind of help.

Re: Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:02 pm
by turrabear
Don,t think that they were.i,m presuming that the prussian grenadier battalions were composet battalions as in the seven years war.

Re: Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:05 pm
by arthur1905
in the article on the Prussian army during the GNW in volume 2 of the GNW compendium written by Stephen Summerfield, he states that the Grenadier companies were not issued with standards.


hope that helps

Mark

Re: Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 8:58 am
by Il Granatiere
Thank you all for your kind answer!

Re: Prussian Grenadiers in GNW: Flags?

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:34 pm
by barr7430
The grenadier battalions at Stressow in 1715 were all composite formations