Rostovski IR

Inhaber
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Unit History
In 1734 the Austrians asked for an Auxiliary force to be sent to the Rhine. The Auxiliary force included this regiment, the 2nd Moscow (No. 12), Kievski (No. 14) and Troitsk (No. 15) and marched in September 1734 to Silesia under the command of Count Lassy. In early 1735, the force was split with half remaining in Silesia waiting further orders and the other half marching through Bohemia and Ober-Pfalz to arrive in June along the Rhine where they joined the Allied army at Phillipsburg. This regiment was part of the Russian auxiliary corps on the Rhine in the summer of 1735.
During the Seven Years War, the unit was present at Gross-Jagersdorf, Kay, Kunersdorf and Zorndorf.
At Gross-Jagersdorf, August 30, 1757, the unit was part of Villebois' brigade in the second division under Lopuchin. Initially located in front of the northern edge of Norkittner Wood, the brigade, which included the 2nd Grenadiers (No. 6) and Narva (No. 37) regiments, took the brunt of the assault of the Prussian brigade, von Kanitz, and were forced into Norkittner Wood. After a Russian counterattack, the Prussian battalions fighting deep in the Wood came under friendly fire from the Prussian Garrison Regiment II. With the excitement of the fight and the obstruction of sight caused by smoke, the Prussian units gave up the position they had fought so hard for and retreated in confusion.
At Zorndorf, August 25, 1758, the regiment was brigaded with the 2nd Grenadiers (No. 6) under the command of Prinz Liubomirski.
At Kay, July 23, 1759, the unit centred the first line commanded by Fermor. The unit helped beat back the first and third Prussian assaults along with the 2nd Moskow (No. 12), Kievski (No. 14), and 3rd Grenadiers (No. 7).
Later that fall, at Kunersdorf, the unit was stationed near the Großer-Spitzberg along with the 3rd Grenadiers (No. 7), Kievski (No. 14), 2nd Moscow (No. 12) and Viatski (No. 35).

Comments
The only reason I like this unit are the flags. The bright yellow regimental flag sure contrasts the green and red uniform of the Russians and is a pretty rare pattern. Roughly forty percent of all infantry flags were green with red flames.

Sources
Text & Flag: Osprey’s Russian Army of the Seven Years War (1) (Men-at-Arms 297)
Text: D. Meuser, Battle of Gross Jagersdorf, Seven Years War Association Journal Vol. X No.2
D. Meuser, Battle of Kay, Seven Years War Association Journal Vol. X No.2
Osprey’s Zorndorf 1758 (Campaign 125)