1815 Prussian officers

Thanks Ian I was looking for the full name of that book

Hi Peter,

Der Krieg des verbündeten Europa gegen Frankreich in Jahre 1815 by Plotho, Carl v Publication date 1818

Publisher Berlin : C.F. Amelang

appears to have the commanders for the line battalions (unfortunately in old style German script) - see Beilage XI at

Der Krieg des verbündeten Europa gegen Frankreich in Jahre 1815 : Plotho, Carl v : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Thanks Ian I have his 1809/13 books they are great research books

Hi Peter,

It is a detailed study of the Armies (French, Prussian & Anglo-Allied) :

Ian thanks so so much that’s phenomenal work . Is Bowdens book campaign or just the battle of Waterloo. I have his 1809/13 books excellent references .

4th Corps

IR Nr10 Colonel von Lettow

2nd Neumark Landwehr Infantry regiment (NLIR) Major von Braunschweig

1st battalion Major von Steinmetz

2nd battalion Major von Grollmann

3rd battalion Major von Vietinghoff (later Major von Seydlitz – no date given)

3rd NLIR Major von Schmalensee

1st battalion Major von Zimmermann

2nd battalion Major von der Osten

3rd battalion Major von Waldow

IR Nr11 Major Count von Reichenbach (commanding place of Colonel von Funck who was interim Brigade commander)

1st Pommeranian Landwehr Infantry Regiment (PLIR) Major von Brandenstein

1st battalion Lt. Col. von Karger

2nd battalion Major Toll

3rd battalion Major von Krueger

2nd PLIR Colonel von Pawels (Hofschroer has this spelt Pawlez)

1st battalion Major von Katte

2nd battalion Major von Steinwehr

3rd battalion Major von Stojentin

IR Nr18 Colonel von Loebell

3rd Silesian Landwehr Infantry Regiment (SLIR) Lt. Col. Von Thile

1st battalion Major von Grolman

2nd battalion Major von Tschischwitz

3rd battalion Major von Krahn

4th SLIR Lt. Col. Von Massow

1st battalion Major von Knorr

2nd battalion Major von Kottulinsky

3rd battalion Major von Herzberg

IR Nr15 Colonel von Creilsheim

1st SLIR Major von Fischer

1st battalion Captain von Alkier

2nd battalion Major von Kuczkowski

3rd battalion Major von Sedlitz

2nd SLIR Lt. Col. Von Blandowski (Hofschroer has this spelt Blaudowsky)

1st battalion Major von Gusnar

2nd battalion Major von Schwemmler

3rd battalion Major von Dobschuetz

6th HR Colonel von Eicke

10th HR Lt. Col. Von Ledebur

1st UR Lt. Col. Beier

8th HR Major von Colomb

8th DR Major von Muller

1st Neumark Landwehr Cavalry regiment (NLCR) Major von Sydow

1st squadron Rittmeister von Cubach

2nd squadron 1st Lieutenant von der Marwitz

3rd squadron Rittmeister von Flackenhayn

2nd NLCR Major Count von Haslingen

1st squadron Major Graf von Haslingen

2nd squadron Rittmeister von Buenau

3rd squadron Rittmeister von Raussendorff

1st Pommeranian Landwehr Cavalry Regiment (PCIR) Major von Blankenburg

1st squadron Major von Schmude

2nd squadron Rittmeister von Zierold

3rd squadron Rittmeister von Wedell

2nd PLCR Major von Kamecke

1st squadron ad. Interim 1st Lieutenant von Petersdorff

2nd squadron ad. Interim 1st Lieutenant von Britzke

3rd squadron Rittmeister von Sommitz

1st Silesian Landwehr Cavalry Regiment (SLCR) Major von Schill (Hofschroer has his rank as Lt. Col.)

1st squadron Rittmeister von Stillfried

2nd squadron Rittmeister von Hoberg

3rd squadron Rittmeister von Gaffron

4th squadron Rittmeister von Natzmer

2nd SLCR Major von Schallern

1st squadron Rittmeister Graf Magnis

2nd squadron Rittmeister von Sydow

3rd squadron Rittmeister von Lautier

4th squadron Rittmeister Graf von Nostitz

3rd SLCR Major von Falkenhausen

1st squadron Rittmeister von Stegmann

2nd squadron Rittmeister von Kalinowsky

3rd squadron Rittmeister von der Osten

4th squadron Rittmeister Stein von Altenstein

12pdr battery Nr3 Captain Scheffler

12pdr battery Nr5 Captain Conradi

12pdr battery Nr13 Captain Wocke

6pdr battery Nr2 1st Lieutenant Schmidt

6pdr battery Nr11 Captain von Mengden

6pdr battery Nr13 1st Lieutenant Martitz

6pdr battery Nr14 Captain Hensel II

6pdr battery Nr21 Captain Koppen

7pdr Howitzer battery Nr4 1st Lieutenant Sclemmer (being mobilised at Magdeburg, not present in Belgium during 15 to 18 June)

Horse battery Nr1 Captain von Zincken

Horse battery Nr11 Captain von Borchard

Horse battery Nr12 Captain Pfeil

3rd Corps

IR Nr8 Major von Zepelin

IR Nr30 Major Ditfurth

1st KLIR Major von Tippelskirch

1st battalion Major von Dullack

2nd battalion Captain von Pochhammer

3rd battalion Major von Bornstaedt

IR Nr20 Lt. Col. Von Natzmer

IR Nr 27 Lt. Col. Plessmann

2nd KLIR Major von Beckendorff

1st battalion Major von Closter

2nd battalion Major von Raussendorf

3rd battalion Major von Schaumburg

IR Nr32 Major Count Einsiedel

3rd KLIR Lt. Col. Von Zschuschen

1st battalion Major von Fiedenburg

2nd battalion Major von Schoenholtz

3rd battalion Major von Laviere

4th KLIR Major von Grolman

1st battalion Captain von Leist

2nd battalion Major von Schmude

3rd battalion Major von Schwerin (from 31st May Captain Kirchner)

IR Nr 31 Major von Ketteloot (commanding in place of Colonel von Stulpnagel who was interim Brigade commander)

5th KLIR Major von Welling

1st battalion Major von Mellersky

2nd battalion Major von Wienskowski

3rd battalion Major von Duering

6th KLIR Lt. Col. Von Rohr

1st battalion Major von Kloeden

2nd battalion Major von Schaffer

3rd battalion Major von Maltitz

12th HR Lt.Col. von Czettritz & Ly. Col. Neuhaus (Regiment not present in Belgium)

7th UR Major von Raven

8th UR Colonel Count zu Dohna

7th DR Colonel von der Goltz

9th HR Major von Hellwig

5th UR Major von Zastrow

3rd KLCR Major Count von Finckenstein (no breakdown by squadron)

6th KLCR Major von Dorville

1st squadron Rittmeister von Ziethen

2nd squadron Rittmeister von Kroecher

3rd squadron Rittmeister von Kriegsheim

12pdr battery Nr7 1st Lieutenant Baldauf

12pdr battery Nr11 1st Lieutenant Liebermann (battery did not join Army until beginning of August)

12pdr battery Nr12 Captain von Stammer (battery did not join Army until 7th July)

6pdr battery Nr18 Captain Sannow

6pdr battery Nr24 Captain Valenkampff (battery did not join Army until 6th July)

6pdr battery Nr30 1st Lieutenant Hain (battery did not join Army until 7th July)

6pdr battery Nr35 Captain von Wagenheim (battery joined Army on 15th June)

6pdr battery Nr36 Captain Blesky (battery did not join Army until 30th June)

7pdr Howitzer battery Nr3 Captain Kurgass (battery did not join Army until end of August)

Horse battery Nr18 Captain Hoyer

Horse battery Nr19 1st Lieutenant Dellen

Horse battery Nr20 Staff captain Vollmar

2nd Corps

IR Nr2 Major von Cardell

IR Nr25 Major von Petersdorff

5thWLIR Lt. Col. Von Roebel

1st battalion Major von Buelow

2nd battalion Major von Kalnassy

3rd battalion Major von Kawoczynski (later von Haas – no date indicated)

Feld Jager company – no name listed.

IR Nr9 Major von Schmidt

IR Nr26 Major von Reuss

1st Elbe Landwehr Infantry regiment (ELIR) Lt. Col. Von Bismark

1st battalion Major von Rohtt

2nd battalion Major von Schleicher

3rd battalion Major von Jagow

IR Nr14 Major von Mirbach

IR Nr22 Major von Sack

2nd ELIR Major von Reckow

1st battalion Major von Lindern

2nd battalion Major von Kwiatkowski

3rd battalion Major von Pasow

IR Nr21 Colonel von reckow

IR Nr 23 Lt. Col. Von Wienskowski

3rd ELIR Lt. Col. Von Rangow

1st battalion Major von Kwiatkowski

2nd battalion Major von Hanstein

3rd battalion Major von Arnim

1st DR Lt Col. Von Kamecke

6th DR Colonel von Borcke

2nd UR Lt. Col. Von Schmiedeberg

3rd HR Major von Klinckowstroem (commanding in place of Lt. Col. Von Sohr who was interim Brigade commander)

5th HR Major von Arnim

4th Kurmark Landwehr Cavalry Regiment (KLCR) Lt. Col. Von Schmeling (no breakdown by squadron)

5th KLCR Major von Uckermann (no breakdown by squadron)

11th HR Major von Romberg

Elbe Landwehr Cavalry Regiment Lt. Col. Von Reibnitz (no breakdown by squadron)

12pdr battery Nr4 Captain Meyer

12pdr battery Nr8 1st Lieutenant Junghaus

12pdr battery Nr10 1st Lieutenant Schrader (did not join until late June so missed the major actions)

6pdr battery Nr5 Captain Michaelis

6pdr battery Nr10 captain Magenhofer

6pdr battery Nr12 Captain Bully

6pdr battery Nr34 Captain Lent

6pdr battery Nr37 Captain von Numers

7pdr Howitzer battery Nr2 Captain von Robe

Horse battery Nr5 Captain von Witten

Horse battery Nr6 Captain Jenichen

Horse battery Nr14 Captain Fritze

Thanks so much guys

Peter Hofschroer's "Prussian Landwehr & Landstum 1813-15" booklet published by the Napoleonic Association in 1980 does list most battalion & squadron commanders for the Landwehr. Continuing from above:

1st Westpahlain Landwehr Infantry Regiment

1st battalion Major von Selasinsky

2nd battalion Major von Gillhausen

3rd battalion ??

2nd WLIR

1st battalion Major von Weihe

2nd battalion Major von Mengersen

3rd battalion Major von Everrstein

3rd WLIR

1st battalion Captain Gross

2nd battalion Major von Langen

3rd battalion Major Fischer

4th WLIR

1st battalion Major von Zastrow

2nd battalion Major von minuth (from 17 June von Rex)

3rd battalion Major von Kuylenstjerna

1st & 2nd KLCR - no breakdown

WLCR - no breakdown

12pdr battery Nr2 Captain Siemon

12pdr battery Nr6 Captain Reuter

12pdr battery Nr9 Captain Holsche

6pdr battery Nr1 Captain Huet

6pdr battery Nr3 1st Lieutenant Neander

6pdr battery N7 Captain Schaale

6pdr battery Nr8 Captain Hermann

6pdr battery Nr15 Captain Anders

7pdr Howitzer battery N1 Captain Voitus

Horse battey Nr2 Captain Borowski

Horse battey Nr7 Captain Richter

Horse battey Nr10 Captain Schaffer

Bowden also lists the commanders of the munitions Columns & Workers & Pioneers Companies.

Scott Bowden's "Armies at Waterloo" contains names at the regimental & battery level.

For example 1st Corps:

Infantry Regiment (IR) Nr 12 Lt. Colonel Othengraven

IR24 Major von Laurens

1st Westpahlain Landwehr Infantry Regiment (WLIR)t Lt. Col. Ruchel von Kleist

IR8 Col. von Kemphen

IR28 Major Baron Quadt von Hichtenbrock I

2nd WLIR Major von Winterfeld

IR7 Lt. Col. von Seydlitz

IR29 Major von Hymmen

3rd WLIR Major Friccius

Silesian Rifle battalion (1st & 4th companies) Major von Neumann

IR13 Major Quadt von Hichtenbrock II

IR19 Major von Stengel

4th WLIR Major Count von Groeben

2nd Dragoon regfiment (DR) Lt. Col. von Woisky

5th DR Lt. Col. von Watzdorff

6th Hussar Rgiment (HR) Major von Engelhardt

3rd Uhlan Regiment (UR) Lt. Col. von Stutterheim

1st Kurmark Landwehr Cavalry Regfiment (KLCR) Major von Folgersberg

2nd KLCR Major von Kameke

Westphalian Landwehr Cavalry regiment Major von Wulffen

6thUR Major von Bornstadt (note original commander Lt. Col. von Lutzow who was taken prisoner on 16th June at the Battle of Ligny)

Artillery in next post...