By Otto Von Pivka
The King's German Legion used to be the most important and most beneficial of the international corps which fought as built-in components of the British military in the course of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). the sunshine and heavy cavalry, mild and line infantry, and horse and foot artillery of the KGL made significant contributions to Wellington's victories through the Peninsular struggle, and a number of other devices coated themselves with glory at Waterloo. This e-book bargains a entire evaluate of the KGL from its origins to its disbandment, together with its uniforms, guns, flags and criteria. Meticulous illustrations supply unheard of information of this amazing combating force.
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In some ways this system was 49 similar to the British Army Service Corps, as they provided horses, vehicles, and transport for supply movement and non-skilled personnel for mechanical units. They were also responsible for the horses and men needed for transporting pioneer bridging trains. Normally based as sector troops, train units operated as echelons—two to each divisional sector and one to each corps. Each one had a staff of five officers and -fifteen other ranks who supervised the working of columns.
Equipment was also to be found there. Men who were; only slightly wounded were treated, and then 'collected for transportation to the nearest entraining station. TjHe badly wounded were taken to field hospitals. There were normally two hospitals per division, equipped with about 200 beds to cater for cases unfit for further transportation. These were normally situated in back areas and established in immediate battle areas ready to increase in size should the situation warrant it. After treatment in the field hospitals, the wounded were then transported, usually by rail, to the war hospitals.
Their duties were mainly confined to the cavalry and horse artillery, although the dependence of the army on horse drawn transport gave them further scope. They also dealt with the dogs, which were used for such activities as guard duty and wire laying etc. Under inormal peacetime conditions each cavalry or field artillery regiment had a strength of three veterinary officers. There were also hospitals at Corps Army and Divisional level to treat injured and sick animals. A hunde-lazarett or "dog hospital".