Lithuanian Rifle Corps

Lithuanian Rifle Corps
Rifleman
(Strzelec)
Active1792-1794
CountryGrand Duchy of Lithuania
TypeLight Infantry

The Lithuanian Rifle Corps (Polish: Korpus strzelców[1]) was a riflemen unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[2]

History

By 1789, sharpshooter platoons were formed in each Lithuanian infantry battalion.[3] In 1791, the platoons were gathered into regimental companies.[3] Finally, they were consolidated into the Rifle Corps.[3] In 1792, the rifle corps was formed in general Byszewski's reserve division.[1]

Composition

The Lithuanian Rifle Corps was composed of four battalions.[2]

Uniforms

Officers had a green uniform with poppy red facings, one golden epaulette and black Hessian boots.[2]

Bibliography

Citations

  1. ^ a b Benda 1936, p. 206; 7) Korpus strzelców.
    Mundur zielony z obszlegami ponsowemi i złotemi guzikami. Ten mundur przywdział zapewne korpus strzelców, sformowany w 1792 r. w dywizji odwodowej generała Byszewskiego.
  2. ^ a b c Rospond 2013, p. 42; Officer, Lithuanian Corps of Riflemen, 1790-94. This depiction of an officer of the Grand Duchy’s consolidated corps of four rifle battalions shows the uniform as green with red facings and a gold epaulette worn with black ‘Hessian’ boots.
  3. ^ a b c Rospond 2013, p. 46; By 1789 a small platoon of sharpshooters with rifles were a component of Commonwealth battalions; in 1791 they were gathered in a company per regiment; in 1792 the Grand Duchy formed a four-battalion Rifle Corps, and in April 1794 Crown riflemen formed at least one full regiment (19th Foot Sokolnicki’s).

References

  • Benda, Jan (1936). "Zasadnicze barwy mundurów wojska Obojga Narodów". Broń i Barwa. 9.
  • Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770–1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908855-8.
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