The shoulder straps of the lower rank of the 12th Astrakhan Grenadier regiment

The Russian Empire, the beginning of the twentieth century. A pair of very rare wrap belonging to a lower rank 1 company (chef was Nicholas II, whose bronze monogram under crown originally installed on the shoulder straps) of the 12th Astrakhan Grenadier regiment Alexander III. The state of preservation is almost perfect, minor contamination field shoulder straps and lining. Gilding metal parts slightly shabby. One linear button lost. Guarantee of authenticity.

Historical background: Astrakhan 12th Grenadier regiment of Emperor Alexander III, now His Majesty's regiment
Ranking - 25.06.1700,
Regimental holiday - 22 October.
Disposition - Moscow (02.1913 g)
25 June 1700 - Formed in Novgorod, major General Prince Trubetskoy from recruit as infantry Roman Bruce regiment including Grenadier and 9 fuzelerin mouth.
1700-1721 - Participated in the great Northern war, having received baptism in the Narva battle. Participated in battles near the Forest, when Poltava, near Riga, ABO, in Gangut battle, when taking Vases, lesson, the Aland Islands and the siege of Stockholm.
25 June 1702 - Infantry Denis Ridder regiment.
12 October 1704 - Infantry Buterere regiment. Refer to dvuhmetrovy part of (1 Grenadier and 4 fuzelerin company in each battalion).
10 March 1708 - Vologda infantry regiment.
1711 - Participated in the Prut campaign.
1722-1723 - Participated in the Russo-Persian war.
9 June 1724 - 4 squadron, stationed in the Persian campaign under the command of Colonel Lucia expelled on the formation of Dagestan infantry regiment (in 1743 received for the acquisition of fleet), instead of them in the regiment formed new ones.
26 February-November 6, 1727 - 2nd St Petersburg infantry regiment.
1735-1739 - Participated in the Russo-Turkish war.
1741-1743 - Participated in the Russo-Swedish war.
1748 - Participated in the campaign in Bohemia.
1756-1763 - Participated in the Seven years ' war, in the battles under the Memel, when gross-Egersdorf, Pulizie and Kunersdorf (in the last lost killed and wounded 32 officers and 400 lower ranks, was wounded and the commander of the regiment, Colonel count Osterman), in the capture of Berlin and the battle at Gollnow.
25 April 1762 - Infantry General-major of Divier regiment. Refer to dvuhmetrovy part of (1 Grenadier and 5 musketeer mouth in each battalion).
5 July 1762 - Astrakhansky infantry regiment.
1768-1774 - participated in the Russo-Turkish war.
21 July 1770 - Participated in the battle of Kagul as part of the caret Plemyannikov.
1787-1791-Participated in the Russo-Turkish war.
5 July 1790 - After completing the lower ranks of the Ingermanland infantry regiment and recruits called Astrakhan Grenadier regiment.
1792 - took Part in the Polish campaign. Again brought to dvuhmetrovom composition (5 Grenadier and 2 wing-company in each battalion).
1794 - took Part in the Polish campaign.
1796 - Defined in Smolensk Inspectorate.
31 October 1798 - Grenadier of major-General Borozdina regiment.
on February 19, 1799 - Grenadier of Lieutenant-General of the crown Prince of the Mecklenburg regiment.
31 March 1801 - Astrakhan Grenadier regiment.
on December 29, 1802 - Being in the fortress of Corfu, allocated Grenadier company on formation of the Kura musketeer regiment. Refer to trenbolone composition (on the 4th company in the battalion).
1806 - Defined in 12-th infantry division
1806 - Participated in the Russo-Turkish war of (in crossing the Dniester and the capture khotina).
1807 - Participated in the war with Napoleon (battle at őstrolenka)
1811 - Defined 2nd brigade of the 2nd Grenadier division.
1812 - In the beginning of the campaign in force battalions were part of his division in the 8th infantry corps of the 2nd Western army. Spare battalion was determined on the formation of the 35th infantry division and entered in the 2nd reserve corps of General F. F. Oertel. Grenadier company of the 2nd battalion was part of the Second composite grenadiers division of the 8th infantry corps of the 2nd Zap. the army and almost completely destroyed in the battle of Borodino. The regiment participated in the Shevardino fight in the battles of Borodino (lost 175 people killed, including the regimental commander Colonel Buxhoevden, 438 wounded and 61 missing), Maloyaroslavets, der. Uti and Red.
1813 - Participated in foreign campaigns of the (fought lützen, Bautzen, and Löbau).
1814 - Defined in the 3rd Grenadier division (he took part in battles in Leipzig, La Rothiere, ARCIS-sur-Aube and Paris).
1817-1826 - settlements in the Novgorod province.
1831 - took Part in the Polish campaign (the battle of Grochow, the campaign against squad Darnitskogo, the capture of Ostrolenka, and at the end of the last in the regiment remained no more than 600 people). He distinguished himself in the capture of Warsaw.
28 January 1833 - Attached half of the 6th carabineer regiment and named the Astrakhan Colonel of the regiment.
on February 26, 1845 - Called Colonel of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich regiment.
19 March 1857 - Astrakhan Colonel of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich regiment.
25 March 1864 - the 12th Astrakhan Grenadier of His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich regiment.
on may 29, 1865 - the 12th Astrakhan Grenadier His Imperial Highness the crown Prince regiment.
1877-1878 - Regiment participated in the Russo-Turkish war.
November 28, 1877 - Distinguished himself in the battle of Pleven, having conquered from the Turks 8 guns and taking a large green banner of Osman-Pasha.
2 March 1881 - the 12th Astrakhan Grenadier His Majesty's regiment.
November 2, 1894 - the 12th Astrakhan Grenadier of Emperor Alexander III regiment.
1918 - was Abolished.

The state of preservation is almost perfect, minor contamination of the field shoulder strap and lining. The gilding of the metal parts slightly rubbed. Linear one button lost.

Astrakhan 12th Grenadier of the Emperor Alexander III, now of His Majesty regiment
Seniority — 25.06.1700 G.
Regimental celebration — October 22.
A dislocation — Moscow (02.1913 G.)
June 25, 1700 — Formed in Novgorod, major General Prince Trubetskoy from the recruit infantry like Roman Bruce regiment composed of the Grenadier and 9 fuzeler mouth.
1700-1721 — Participated in the Northern war, after receiving baptism of fire in the battle of Narva. He participated in the battles under the Forest, in the battle of Poltava, near Riga, at ABO, in the Gangut battle, the capture of Vases, the occupation of the åland Islands and the siege of Stockholm.
On 25 June 1702 — Infantry Denis Ridder regiment.
On 12 October 1704 — Buterere an Infantry regiment. Refer to dvuhmetrovy squad (1 Grenadier and 4 Fusilier companies each battalion).
March 10, 1708 — Vologda infantry regiment.
1711 — Participated in the Prut campaign.
1722-1723 — Participated in the Russo-Persian war.
June 9, 1724 — 4th company stationed in the Persian campaign under the command of Colonel Lucia expelled on the formation of the Dagestan infantry regiment (1743 he entered the manning of the fleet), to replace them in a new regiment formed.
26 February-6 November 1727 — 2-nd St. Petersburg infantry regiment.
1735-1739 — Participated in the Russian-Turkish war.
1741-1743 — Participated in the Russian-Swedish war.
1748 — Participated in the campaign in Bohemia.
1756-1763 — Participated in the Seven years ' war, in the battle of Memel, of gross-Jägersdorf, Pelzige and Kunersdorf (the latter lost in killed and wounded 32 officers and 400 of the lower ranks, was wounded and the regiment commander Colonel count Osterman), in the capture of Berlin and the battle of Gollnow.
April 25, 1762 — Infantry General-major of the regiment Divier. Refer to dvuhmetrovy squad (1 Grenadier and 5 musketeer mouth in each battalion).
July 5, 1762 — the Astrakhan infantry regiment.
1768-1774 — participated in the Russian-Turkish war.
21 July 1770 — Participated in the battle of Cahul in the composition of the caret Plemyannikov.
1787-1791 he Participated in the Russo-Turkish war.
5 July 1790 — After staff the lower ranks of Ingermanland infantry regiment and recruits named Astrakhan Grenadier regiment.
1792 — Participated in the Polish campaign. Again, refer to dvuhstoronka composition (5 Grenadier and 2 wing-company in each battalion).
1794 — Participated in the Polish campaign.
1796 — Defined in Smolensk inspection.
31 October 1798 — Grenadier major General Borozdin regiment.
February 19, 1799 — Grenadier Lieutenant-General crown Prince of Mecklenburg regiment.
March 31, 1801 — Astrakhan Grenadier regiment.
29 December 1802 — Being in the fortress of Corfu, allocated Grenadier company on the formation of the Kura musketeer regiment. Refer to trenbolona composition (of the 4th company in the battalion).
1806 — Defined in the 12th infantry division
1806 — fought in the Russo-Turkish war (crossing the Dniester and the capture of Khotyn).
1807 — Participated in the war with Napoleon (the battle of Ostroleka)
1811 — Defined in the 2nd brigade of the 2nd Grenadier division.
1812 — the beginning of a campaign the existing battalions were part of his division in the 8th infantry corps of the 2nd Western army. The reserve battalion was identified at the formation of the 35th infantry division and received the 2nd reserve corps of General F. F. II. Grenadier company of the 2nd battalion were part of the Second combined grenadiers division of the 8th infantry corps of the 2nd Western. army and almost completely killed in the battle of Borodino. The regiment participated in the battle of Shevardino, the battles of Borodino (lost 175 men killed, including the regimental commander Colonel Buxhoevden, 438 wounded and 61 missing), Maloyaroslavets, der. Ooty and Red.
1813 — Participated in foreign campaigns (fought at Lützen, Bautzen and Löbau).
1814 — Defined in the 3rd Grenadier division (he participated in the battles of Leipzig, La Rothiere, ARCIS-sur-Aube and Paris).
1817-1826 — type settlement in Novgorod province.
1831 — Participated in the Polish campaign (the battle of Olszynka grochowska, the campaign against the Janitorial squad, taking Ostrolenka, and after the last in the regiment there are not more than 600 people). He distinguished himself at the capture of Warsaw.
28 January 1833 — the Attached half of the 6th regiment of carabineer and is named Astrakhan carabineer regiment.
26 February 1845 — Carabineer which he Named His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich regiment.
19 March 1857 — Astrakhan carabineer His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich regiment.
March 25, 1864 — the 12th Astrakhan Grenadier His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich regiment.
29 may 1865 — 12th Astrakhan Grenadier His Imperial Highness the crown Prince regiment.
1877-1878 — the Regiment participated in the Russo-Turkish war.
November 28, 1877 — he Distinguished himself in the battle at Pleven, repulsed the Turks have 8 guns and capturing the big green banner of Osman Pasha.
March 2, 1881 — the 12th Astrakhan Grenadier of His Majesty regiment.
November 2, 1894 — 12th Astrakhan Grenadier of the Emperor Alexander III regiment.
1918 — Abolished.