Königgrätz order of battle

The following units and commanders took part in the Battle of Königgrätz on July 3, 1866. Compiled from the Prussian Army's Official History of the war.

Ranks and translations

Prussian Armies

King William I of Prussia
General der Infanterie Helmuth von Moltke

First Army

General der Kavallerie Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
Chief of Staff: Generalleutnant Konstantin Bernhard von Voigts-Rhetz

III Corps

General der Kavallerie Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia

IV Corps

II Corps

Generalleutnant Stephan von Schmidt

Cavalry Corps

General der Kavallerie Prince Albert of Prussia

Second Army

General der Infanterie Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
Chief of Staff: Generalmajor Leonhard Graf von Blumenthal

Guard Corps

General der Kavallerie Prince August of Württemberg

I Corps

General der Infanterie Adolf von Bonin

V Corps

General der Infanterie Karl Friedrich von Steinmetz

VI Corps

General der Kavallerie Louis von Mutius

Elbe Army

General der Infanterie Karl Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld
Chief of Staff: Colonel Ludwig von Schlotheim

I Reserve Corps

Generalleutnant Gustav von der Mülbe

Austrian North Army

Feldzeugmeister Ludwig von Benedek
Chief of Staff: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Alfred von Henikstein

1st Corps

General der Kavallerie Eduard Clam-Gallas
Deputy: General-Major Leopold Gondrecourt

2nd Corps

Feldmarschall-Leutnant Karl von Thun und Hohenstein
Deputy: General-Major Josip Filipović

3rd Corps

Feldmarschall-Leutnant Archduke Ernest
Deputy: General-Major Alois von Baumgarten

4th Corps

Feldmarschall-Leutnant Tassilo Festetics de Tolna
Deputy: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Anton Mollinary von Monte Pastello

6th Corps

Feldmarschall-Leutnant Wilhelm von Ramming
Deputy: General-Major August Kochmeister

8th Corps

Feldmarschall-Leutnant Archduke Leopold Ludwig
Deputy: General-Major Joseph Weber

10th Corps

Feldmarschall-Leutnant Ludwig von Gablenz
Deputy: General-Major Alexander Freiherr von Koller

Reserve Cavalry

Saxon Army

General der Infanterie Crown Prince Albert of Saxony

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