Lithuanian Rifle Corps

Lithuanian Rifle Corps
Lithuanian Rifle Corps
	Rifleman ; (Strzelec)
Active	1792-1794
Country	Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Type	Light Infantry

The Lithuanian Rifle Corps (Polish: Korpus strzelców^[1]) was a riflemen unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.^[2]

History

By 1789, sharpshooter platoons were formed in each Lithuanian infantry battalion.^[3] In 1791, the platoons were gathered into regimental companies.^[3] Finally, they were consolidated into the Rifle Corps.^[3] In 1792, the rifle corps was formed in general Byszewski's reserve division.^[1]

Composition

The Lithuanian Rifle Corps was composed of four battalions.^[2]

Uniforms

Officers had a green uniform with poppy red facings, one golden epaulette and black Hessian boots.^[2]

Bibliography

Citations

^ ^a ^b Benda 1936, p. 206; 7) Korpus strzelców.
Mundur zielony z obszlegami ponsowemi i złotemi guzikami. Ten mundur przywdział zapewne korpus strzelców, sformowany w 1792 r. w dywizji odwodowej generała Byszewskiego.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rospond 2013, p. 42; Officer, Lithuanian Corps of Riflemen, 1790-94. This depiction of an officer of the Grand Duchy’s consolidated corps of four rifle battalions shows the uniform as green with red facings and a gold epaulette worn with black ‘Hessian’ boots.
^ ^a ^b ^c Rospond 2013, p. 46; By 1789 a small platoon of sharpshooters with rifles were a component of Commonwealth battalions; in 1791 they were gathered in a company per regiment; in 1792 the Grand Duchy formed a four-battalion Rifle Corps, and in April 1794 Crown riflemen formed at least one full regiment (19th Foot Sokolnicki’s).

References

Benda, Jan (1936). "Zasadnicze barwy mundurów wojska Obojga Narodów". Broń i Barwa. 9.
Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770–1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908855-8.

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[FOOTNOTEBenda1936206-1] Benda 1936, p. 206; 7) Korpus strzelców.
Mundur zielony z obszlegami ponsowemi i złotemi guzikami. Ten mundur przywdział zapewne korpus strzelców, sformowany w 1792 r. w dywizji odwodowej generała Byszewskiego.

[FOOTNOTERospond201342-2] Rospond 2013, p. 42; Officer, Lithuanian Corps of Riflemen, 1790-94. This depiction of an officer of the Grand Duchy’s consolidated corps of four rifle battalions shows the uniform as green with red facings and a gold epaulette worn with black ‘Hessian’ boots.

[FOOTNOTERospond201346-3] Rospond 2013, p. 46; By 1789 a small platoon of sharpshooters with rifles were a component of Commonwealth battalions; in 1791 they were gathered in a company per regiment; in 1792 the Grand Duchy formed a four-battalion Rifle Corps, and in April 1794 Crown riflemen formed at least one full regiment (19th Foot Sokolnicki’s).

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