Garde du Corps

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A Garde du Corps (French for

• In the
  Gardes du Corps, which existed until the Prussian Army
  was disbanded in 1918. (Only in Prussia was the unit known as the Regiment der Gardes du Corps, as opposed to simply a Garde du Corps in other German states.)
• The
  Russian campaign
  and was never re-established.
• The Electorate of Hesse, the Landgraviate of Hesse and the Margraviate of Baden were also given a regiment of Garde du Corps.
• The Kingdom of Westphalia and Kingdom of Württemberg each had a Garde du Corps squadron from 1808 to 1814 and from 1809 to 1815 respectively. These wore similar uniforms to the French cuirassiers, but were equipped with half-cuirasses and raupenhelm helmets.
• In the Bavarian Army there was a Garde du Corps regiment from 1814, which was merged in 1826 for reasons of cost with the 1st Cuirassiers.
• The Kingdom of Hanover also had a Garde du Corps regiment from 1816 until the disbandment of its army in 1866. It was housed in a barracks on Königsworther Platz in Hanover that had been converted for the purpose in 1736 from a former mule stables. After its annexation by Prussia in 1866, the King's Regiment of Uhlans took over the garrison.

• 
  Officer of the Electoral Hessian Garde du Corps of cuirassiers
• 
  Underofficer of the

  Prussian Gardes du Corps

  of cuirassiers
• 
  Officer and trumpeter of the Garde du Corps of the Kingdom of Hanover in 1835

See also

• Garde du Corps (France)
• Garde du Corps (Prussia)
• Life guard (military)
• Trabant (military)

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