The Feldartillerie (Field Artillery)

This page lists all Feldartillerie (Field Artillery) Regiments of the German empire in 1914 except the kingdom of Bayern (Bavaria). All Regiments except Sachsen (Saxon) wore a Dunkelblau (dark blue) Waffenrock with black collar and black Swedish cuffs. The collar, cuffs, and piping on the front opening and rear skirt were piped in red. Sachsen (Saxon) Regiments wore a green Waffenrock w/ red collar & cuffs piped in green, however, the front opening and rear skirt were piped in red. For Garde units both collar and cuffs were decorated with yellow Litzen for men, gilt for officers. All Regiments wore a leather Pickelhaube with gilt fittings and a Kugel (ball) top. The chart below lists the Regiment with garrison, cuff details, shoulder strap color with number or cypher, and details of the helmet Wappen (front plate). For color plates of all shoulder strap cyphers, and helmet Wappen, the links at the top of this page will open these color plates in a new window.
1. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regt.
(Berlin) Garde-Korps		 Black Swedish w/ Yellow Litzen White w/ Red Piping. See Details Below Gilt Garde Eagle
Fahrende Abt of Garde FAR Nr. 1 wore a unique Red exploding bomb with three flames. The Reit Abt. (mounted detachment) wore a red exploding shell
2. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regt.
(Potsdam ) Garde-Korps		 Black Swedish w/ Yellow Litzen Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb Gilt Garde Eagle
3. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regt.
(Berlin/Beeskow) Garde-Korps		 Black Swedish w/ Yellow Litzen Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb Gilt Garde Eagle
4. Garde-Feldartillerie-Regt.
(Potsdam) Garde-Korps		 Black Swedish w/ Yellow Litzen Blue. See details below Gilt Garde Eagle
Fahrende Abt of Garde FAR Nr. 4 wore a yellow exploding bomb on the straps while Reit Abt. wore a yellow shell
Feldartillerie- Schießschule
(Potsdam) Garde-Korps		 Black Swedish w/ Yellow Litzen Red w/ Yellow Cypher Gilt Garde Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Prinz August von Preußen (1.Lithauisches ) Nr.1
(Gumbinnen/Insterburg) I Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 1 Gilt 1st Pattern Grenadier Eagle
1. Pommersches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.2
(Kolberg/Belgard) II Armee Korps 		Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 2 Gilt 1st Pattern Grenadier Eagle
1.Btln of FAR Nr. 2 wore a Bandeau "COLBERG. 1807". See Artillery Plate 1
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. General-Feldzeugmeister (1 Swedishisches) Nr.3
(Brandenburg a.H.) III Armee Korps 		Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 1 Gilt 1st Pattern Grenadier Eagle
6.Btln of FAR Nr. 3 wore a Bandeau "COLBERG.1807" See Artillery Plate 1
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Prinz-Regent Luitpold von Bayern (Magdeburgisches) Nr.4
(Magdeburg) IV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Cypher Gilt Line Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. von Podbielski (1. Niederschlesiches) Nr.5
(Sprottau/Sagan) V Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 5 Gilt Line Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. von Puecker (1. Schlesisches) Nr.6
(Breslau) VI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 6 Gilt 1st Pattern Grenadier Eagle
1. Westfälisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.7
(Wesel/Düsseldorf) VII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 7 Gilt Grenadier Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. von Holtzendorff (1.Rheinisches) Nr.8
(Saarbrücken) XXI Armee Korps 		Black Swedish Green w/ Red Exploding Bomb 8 Gilt Grenadier Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. General-Feldmarschall Graf Waldersee (Schleswigsches) Nr.9
(Itzehoe) VIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 9 Gilt Line Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. von Scharnhorst (1. Hannoversches) Nr.10
(Hannover) X Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 10 Gilt Line Eagle w/ Bandeau
FAR Nr. 10 wore a Bandeau "PENINSULA WATERLOO GÖHRDE". 2 Btn carried an additional Bandeau "COLBERG.1807" See Artillery Plate 1
1. Kurhessisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.11
(Cassel/Fritzlar) XI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 11 Gilt Line Eagle
Kgl. Sächs. 1. Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.12
(Dresden/Königsbrück) XII Armee Korps		 Red Swedish Red w/ Yellow Cypher Silver Sachsen Wappen on Gilt Star
FAR Nr. 12 wore a green Waffenrock w/ red collar & cuffs w/ Sachsen (Saxon) pattern "squared" green shouder straps piped in red w/ red cypher or number and flaming bomb.
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. König Karl (1.Württembergisches) Nr.13
(Ulm/Stuttgart) XIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/Yellow Cypher Gilt Württemberg Wappen
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Großherzog (1. Badisches) Nr.14
(Karlsruhe) XIV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Cypher Gilt Baden Wappen
1. Ober-Elsässiches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.15
(Saarburg/Mörchingen) XXI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Green w/ Red Exploding Bomb 25 Gilt Line Eagle
1. Ostpreußisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.16
(Königsberg i. Pr.) I Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 16 Gilt Grenadier Eagle
2. Pommersches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.17
(Bromberg) II Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 17 Gilt Grenadier Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. General-Feldzeugmeister (2.Brandenburgisches) Nr.18
(Frankfurt a.O.) XI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 18 Gilt Grenadier Eagle
1.Thüringisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.19
(Erfurt) XI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 19 Gilt Line Eagle
1. Posensches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.20
(Posen) V Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 20 Gilt Line Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. von Clausewitz (1. Oberschlesisches) Nr.21
(Neisse/Grottkau ) VI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 21 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Westfälisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.22
(Münster) VII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 22 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Rheinisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.23
(Coblenz) IX Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 23 Gilt Line Eagle
Holsteinisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.24
(Güstrow/Neustrelitz) VIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb24 Gilt Line Eagle
3 Bn of FAR Nr. 24 wore a Silver Mecklenburg-Strelitz Wappen on a gilt star. See Artillery Plate 1
1. Großherzoglich-Hessisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.25
(Darmstadt) XVIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish w/ Yellow Litzen Red w/ Yellow Cypher Gilt Hessen Wappen
2. Hannoversches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.26
(Verden) X Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 26 Gilt Line Eagle
2 Bn of FAR Nr. 26 wore a Bandeau "COLBERG. 1807". See Artillery Plate 1
1. Nassauisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.27
(Mainz/Wiesbaden) XVIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 27 Gilt Line Eagle
Kgl. Sächs. 2. Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.28
(Bautzen) XII Armee Korps		 Red Swedish Green w/ Red Cypher (or) 28 Silver Sachsen Wappen on Gilt Star
FAR Nr. 28 wore a green Waffenrock w/ red collar & cuffs w/ Sachsen (Saxon) pattern "squared" green shouder straps piped in red w/ red cypher or number and flaming bomb.
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Prinz-Regent Luitpold von Bayern (2.Württembergisches) Nr.29
(Ludwigsburg) XIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Cypher Gilt Württemberg Wappen
2. Badisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.30
(Rastatt) XIV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Red Exploding Bomb 1 Gilt Baden Wappen
1. Unter-Elsässisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.31
(Hagenau) XXI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Green w/ Red Exploding Bomb 31 Gilt Line Eagle
Kgl. Sächs. 3. Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.32
(Riesa) XIX Armee Korps		 Red Swedish Green w/ Red Cypher Silver Sachsen Wappen on Gilt Star
FAR Nr. 32 wore a green Waffenrock w/ red collar & cuffs w/ Sachsen (Saxon) pattern "squared" green shouder straps piped in red w/ red cypher or number and flaming bomb.
1. Lothringisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.33
(Metz) XVI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 33 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Lothringisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.34
(Metz) XVI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 34 Gilt Line Eagle
1. Westpreußisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.35
(Deutsch-Eylau) XX Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 35 Gilt Line Eagle
1, 2, and 4 Bn of FAR Nr. 35 wore a Bandeau "COLBERG. 1807". See Artillery Plate 1
2. Westpreußisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.36
(Danzig) XVII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 36 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Lithauisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.37
(Insterburg) I Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 37 Gilt Line Eagle
Vorpommersches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.38
(Stettin) II Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 38 Gilt Line Eagle
Kurmärkisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.39
(Perleberg) III Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 39 Gilt Line Eagle
Altmärkisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.40
(Burg) IV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 40 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Niederschlesiches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.41
(Glogau) V Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 41 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Schlesisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.42
(Schweidnitz) VI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 42 Gilt Line Eagle
KleveschesFeld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.43
(Wesel) VII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 43 Gilt Line Eagle
Triersches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.44
(Trier) IX Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 44 Gilt Line Eagle
Lauenburgisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.45
(Altona/Rendsburg) VIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 45 Gilt Line Eagle
Niedersächsisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.46
(Wolffenbüttel/Celle) X Armee Korps 		Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 46 Gilt Line Eagle
1.Btln of FAR Nr. 46 wore a Bandeau "PENINSULA WATERLOO GÖHRDE". 2 Fahr. Btln carried an additional BandeaU "COLBERG.1807" See Artillery Plate 1
2. Kurhessisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.47
(Fulda) XI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 47 Gilt Line Eagle
Kgl.Sächs. 4. Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.48
(Dresden) XII Armee Korps		 Red Swedish Green w/ Red Exploding Bomb 48 Silver Sachsen Wappen on Gilt Star
FAR Nr. 48 wore a green Waffenrock w/ red collar & cuffs w/ Sachsen (Saxon) pattern "squared" green shouder straps piped in red w/ red cypher or number and flaming bomb.
3. Württembergisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.49
(Ulm) XIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 49 Gilt Württemberg Wappen
3. Badisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.50
(Karlsruhe) XIV Armee Korps 		Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 50 Gilt Baden Wappen
2. Ober-Elsässisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.51
(Straßburg i.E.) XV Armee Korps 		Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 51 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Ostpreußisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.52
(Königsberg i.Pr.) I Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 52 Gilt Line Eagle
Hinterpommersches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.53
(Bromberg/Hohensalza) II Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 53 Gilt Line Eagle
Neumärkisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.54
(Custrin/Landsberg a.W.) III Armee Korps 		Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 54 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Thüringisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.55
(Naumburg a.S.) XI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 55 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Posensches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.56
(Lissa) IV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 56 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Oberschlesisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.57
(Neustadt i. Oberschl./Gleiwitz) VI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 57 Gilt Line Eagle
Mindensches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.58
(Minden) VII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 58 Gilt Line Eagle
Bergisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.59
(Cöln) IX Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Cypher Gilt Line Eagle
Großherzoglich-Mecklenburgisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.60
(Schwerin) VIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Cypher Silver Mecklenburg Wappen on Gilt Star
2. Großherzoglich-Hessisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.61
(Darmstadt/Babenhausen) XVIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 61 Gilt Hessen Wappen
Ostfriesisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.62
(Oldenburg-Osnabrück) X Armee Korps		 Black Swedish White w/ Red Exploding Bomb 62 Gilt Line Eagle
2, 3 Btln of FAR 62 wore a Oldenburg helmet Wappen and a white strap with a red cypher. See Artillery Plate 1
2. Nassauisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.63 Frankfurt
(Frankfurt a.M.) XVIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 63 Gilt Line Eagle
Kgl. Sächs. 5. Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.64
(Pirna) XII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Green w/ Red Exploding Bomb 64 Silver Sachsen Wappen on Gilt Star
FAR Nr. 64 wore a green Waffenrock w/ red collar & cuffs w/ Sachsen (Saxon) pattern "squared" green shouder straps piped in red w/ red cypher or number and flaming bomb.
4. Württembergisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.65
(Ludwigsburg) XIII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 1 Gilt Württemberg Wappen
4. Badisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.66
(Lahr) XV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 66 Gilt Baden Wappen
2. Unter-Elsässisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.67
(Hagenau-Bischweiler) XXI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Green w/ Red Exploding Bomb 67 Gilt Line Eagle
Kgl. Sächs. 6. Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.68
(Riesa) XIX Armee Korps		 Red Swedish Green w/ Red Exploding Bomb 68 Silver Sachsen Wappen on Gilt Star
FAR Nr. 68 wore a green Waffenrock w/ red collar & cuffs w/ Sachsen (Saxon) pattern "squared" green shouder straps piped in red w/ red cypher or number and flaming bomb.
3. Lothringisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.69
(St. Avold) XVI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 69 Gilt Line Eagle
4. Lothringisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.70
(Metz-Saarlouis) XVI Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 1 Gilt Line Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.71 Großkomtur
(Graudenz) XVII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 71 Gilt Line Eagle
Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.72 Hochmeister
(Marienwerder/Stargard) XVII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 72 Gilt Line Eagle
1. Masurisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.73
(Allenstein) XX Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 73 Gilt Line Eagle
Torgauer Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.74
(Torgau-Wittenberg) IV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 74 Gilt Line Eagle
Mansfelder Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.75
(Halle a.S.) IV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 75 Gilt Line Eagle
5. Badisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.76
(Freiburg i.Br.) XIV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 76 Gilt Baden Wappen
Kgl. Sächs. 7. Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.77
(Leipzig) XIX Armee Korps		 Red Swedish Green w/ Red Exploding Bomb 77 Silver Sachsen Wappen on Gilt Star
FAR Nr. 77 wore a green Waffenrock w/ red collar & cuffs w/ Sachsen (Saxon) pattern "squared" green shouder straps piped in red w/ red cypher or number and flaming bomb.
Kgl. Sächs. 8. Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.78
(Wurzen) XIX Armee Korps		 Red Swedish Green w/ Red Exploding Bomb 78 Silver Sachsen Wappen on Gilt Star
FAR Nr. 78 wore a green Waffenrock w/ red collar & cuffs w/ Sachsen (Saxon) pattern "squared" green shouder straps piped in red w/ red cypher or number and flaming bomb.
3. Ostpreußisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.79
(Osterode) XX Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 79 Gilt Line Eagle
3. Ober-Elsässisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.80
(Colmar i.E.-Neubreisach) XV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 80 Gilt Line Eagle
Thorner Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.81
(Thorn) XVII Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Yellow w/ Red Exploding Bomb 81 Gilt Line Eagle
2. Masurisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.82
(Rastenburg-Lötzen) XX Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 82 Gilt Line Eagle
3. Rheinisches Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.83
(Bonn-Düren) IX Armee Korps 		Black Swedish Blue w/ Red Exploding Bomb 83 Gilt Line Eagle
Straßburger Feld-Artillerie-Regt. Nr.84
(Straßburg i.E.) XV Armee Korps		 Black Swedish Red w/ Yellow Exploding Bomb 84 Gilt Line Eagle