Question about Gaurd units

Russ: Check out the following link to the uniform section of Kaiser's Bunker web site. Scroll down to the Uniform and Regiment/Battalion Charts. The different charts will provide the information you asked about for the various Guard units. The data Tony has compiled is great reference material.


http://www.kaisersbunker.com/gtp/

Reservist1
 
Here is also a quick reference which has the advantage that often the units are linked to their Korps, Divison and Brigade:

http://wiki-de.genealogy.net/Militär/Formationsgeschichte/Deutschland/Alte_Armee/Regimenter#Garde


It lists the following units in the Prussian Garde Korps:

1. GR z.F. 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
2. GR z.F. 2. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
3. GR z.F. 3. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
4. GR z.F. 4. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
5. GR z.F. 5. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß
G Gren.R 1 Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.1
G Gren.R 2 Kaiser Franz Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.2
G Gren.R 3 Königin Elisabeth Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.3
G Gren.R 4 Königin Augusta Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.4
G Gren.R 5 Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.5
G FR Garde-Füsilier-Regiment
L Inf.Btl Lehr-Infanterie-Bataillon

Additional units attached to in the Korps:

Leibgendarmerie Potsdam
Schlossgarde–Kompanie Berlin, Potsdam. Kassel
Garde-Maschinengewehr–Abtlg. Nr.1 Potsdam, (zugeteilt d. Garde-Jäger-Bataillon)
Garde-Maschinengewehr–Abtlg. Nr.2 Berlin, (zugeteilt II. Batl. Königin Augusta Garde-Gren.-Regt. Nr.4)
Feldartillerie-Schießschule mit Lehr-Rgt. Jüterbog
Garde-Fußartillerie-Rgt. Spandau
Fußartillerie-Schießschule mit Lehr-Rgt. Jüterbog
Garde-Pionier-Batl. mit Pionier-Versuchs-Komp. Berlin
Eisenbahn-Rgt. Nr.1 Berlin
Eisenbahn-Batl. Nr.4 Berlin
Militär-Eisenbahn Berlin
Telegraphen-Batl. Nr.1 Berlin, spät. Königs-Wusterhsn.
Telegraphen-Batl. Nr.5 Klausdorf, Sperenberg; später b. XVII. AK Danzig, Schneidemühl
Kriegstelegraphenschule Spandau (Ruhleben)
Luftschiffer-Batl. Nr.1 Berlin (Tegel)
Luftschiffer-Batl. Nr. 2 mit Luftschiff-Werft Berlin, Hannover, vorl. Königsberg, Dresden
Flieger-Bataillon Nr. 1 Döberitz, Jüterbog, Großenhain
Kraftfahr-Bataillon Berlin
Verkehrstechnische Prüfungskommission mit zwei Versuchs-Komp. Berlin
Garde-Train-Abt. Berlin
 
It lists the following units in the Prussian Garde Korps:
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Robert: In addition to the synopsis you provided, the following units should be added to the list:

Garde Jäger Bn. - Potsdam
Garde Schützen Bn. - Berlin-Lichterfeld
Regiment Garde du Coprs - Potsdam
Garde Cuirassier regiment - Berlin
Garde Dragoon Regiments 1 and 2 - Berlin
Leib Garde Husar Regiment - Potsdam
Garde Ulan Regiment 1 - Potsdam
Garde Ulan Regiment 2 - Berlin
Garde Ulan Regiment 3 - Potsdam
Garde Jäger zu Pferde Squadron (1895 - 1905) Potsdam
Garde Field Artillery Regiment 1 - Berlin
Garde Field Artillery Regiment 2 - Potsdam
Garde Field Artillery Regiment 3 - Berlin & Beeskow
Garde Field Artillery Regiment 4 - Potsdam
Garde Bekleidungsamt - Berlin

Reservist1
 
Thanks guys this realy helps. I just got a gaurd helmet and was looking for this info. Your help is much appriciated..

Thanks Russ :-x
 
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