"“Regiment boss"”/"“boss/one (infantry /Kavallerie/"…) "… Regiment"”: = so-called "“owners"” of a troop unit.

comparably the "“honour Colonel in such a way specified"” of the British army.

In the Prussian army 18. Century had each infantry and Kavallerie regiment its boss. This was responsible for the financial interests of the troop unit (- > see "“the army nature in Brandenburg Prussia, 3 Bde). The chief place remained vakant usually never for a long time.

Later changed the function and position for "“boss"” into a pure honour position.

The of the Federal States of the German Empire of (federal prince) was bosses of their respective body regiments. In addition, foreign monarchs held 1914 chief places of German regiments (e.g. the king of England, Zar Nikolaus II. of Russia, the king of Italy, etc. - the German emperor Wilhelm had turned around IITH boss or - to beginning of war ever to land honour Colonel of numerous foreign regiments. With foreign stays or attendance of the foreign monarchs in Germany he carried accordingly then the uniform of these troop units for their boss he was.) it gave also female regiment bosses (examples: Grand Duchess Luise and Grosserzogin Hilda of bathing, Kronprinzessin Cecilie, emperor daughter princess Viktoria Luise Prussia, etc."…). They carried in this function even uniform (however without side weapon), those of the regiment for their boss it were i.e.

Usually the soldiers of a regiment with boss (not all regiments carried had regiment boss in the empire still another. This was now become a special honor for the regiment as for that, to which it was lent,) (crowned) the signature mark (initial letter/initial/mono gram) of their respective boss on the shoulder straps; Officers in metal on the shoulder pieces and/or Epauletten (overview of these signature marks see e.g. on www.Offizierverein.de: http://people.freenet.de/OffizierVerein1914/namen1.JPG and http://people.freenet.de/OffizierVerein1914/namen3.JPG).

The so-called "“highest war gentleman"”, emperors Wilhelm II., was among other things e.g. a boss of the following regiments:

• 1. Guard regiment to foot
• Regiment of the guard you Corps
• Body guard Hussar regiment
• 1. Guard field artillery regiment (1. Field battery = its majesty body battery)
• King Ulanen regiment (1. Hannover) No. 13
• 2. Infantry regiment of Baden "“emperor Wilhelm Ith"” No. 110
• Infantry regiment "“emperor Wilhelm"” (2. Grossherzoglich hessian) No. 116
• King infantry regiment No. 145
• Infantry regiment "“king Friedrich William I."” (2. EastPrussian) No. 3
• Saxonian 2. Infantry regiment "“emperor Wilhelm, of Prussia"” No. 101

Development and complete listing, also the foreign regiments, see:

Klaus v.Bredow, Ernst v.Wedel: "“Historical struggle and master list of the German army"”, Berlin (Scherl) 1905.

published e.g. on http://Grosser-Generalstab.de/regiment/bredow/bw00a.html, the side citizens of Berlin of the military historian Lars Holger

To its foreign regiments, particularly those k.u.k. - Monarchy see: William weber, "“the German emperor as Colonel owners - Hungarian regiments"” in: "“Medal Militaria magazine"” 1996, P. 12-16

With the empire also the time of the regiment bosses ends.

In the armed forces isolates again taken up (colonel general von Fritsch "“was lent"” as compensation a troop unit. Also general field marshal von Mackensen received a regiment).

The German Federal Armed Forces know no more chief position.

In foreign armies there is the position of the boss and/or honour Colonel still. Like that are e.g. in Great Britain of the successors to the throne prince Charles, prince Phillip (the duke of Edinburgh; Husband queen Elizabeth II.) and the Princess Royal Ehrenobristen of its regiments, so Charles and Phillip Ehrenobristen at the foot guards of the queen; also the Queen and the deceased "“Queen Mum"” had and to have still "“its"” regiments.

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