Regiment von Reidesel
Required Uniform and Equipment
Below you will find a list of the items required by the members of Regiment von Riedesel:
1. Shoes, black leather with buckle.
2. Socks, wool.
3. Breeches, white wool.
4.Gaiters, black wool with silver buttons, fitted to the leg.
5. Gaitered Trousers, of striped ticking.
6. Shirt, white linen with ruffles and silver buttons.
7. Waistcoat, white wool with silver buttons.
8. Neck Stock, cotton reversible from black to red.
9. Regimental Coat, Prussian blue, lined red, red turnbacks, yellow facings and silver buttons.
10. Regimental Hat, trimmed white, with silver button, white cord and white and yellow poms.
11. Fatigue Hat, blue wool, trimmed in yellow with white and yellow pom.
12. Sword Belt,with double frog for bayonet and hanger.
13. Sword, with leather scabbard.
14. Bayonet, with leather scabbard.
15..Cartridge Box, with white leather sling and brass box plate
16. Haver Sack, natural linen with pewter buttons.
17. Tornister, made of cow hide, with white leather straps and brass buckles.
18. Canteen, made of tin or copper on a white strap.
19. Musket, Brown Bess or 1740 Potsdam with red sling and cleaning rod.
Contact a unit member for updated prices, as most items are made by the unit.
1. Shoes, black leather with buckle.
2. Socks, wool.
3. Breeches, white wool.
4.Gaiters, black wool with silver buttons, fitted to the leg.
5. Gaitered Trousers, of striped ticking.
6. Shirt, white linen with ruffles and silver buttons.
7. Waistcoat, white wool with silver buttons.
8. Neck Stock, cotton reversible from black to red.
9. Regimental Coat, Prussian blue, lined red, red turnbacks, yellow facings and silver buttons.
10. Regimental Hat, trimmed white, with silver button, white cord and white and yellow poms.
11. Fatigue Hat, blue wool, trimmed in yellow with white and yellow pom.
12. Sword Belt,with double frog for bayonet and hanger.
13. Sword, with leather scabbard.
14. Bayonet, with leather scabbard.
15..Cartridge Box, with white leather sling and brass box plate
16. Haver Sack, natural linen with pewter buttons.
17. Tornister, made of cow hide, with white leather straps and brass buckles.
18. Canteen, made of tin or copper on a white strap.
19. Musket, Brown Bess or 1740 Potsdam with red sling and cleaning rod.
Contact a unit member for updated prices, as most items are made by the unit.
Regiment von Riedesel, 2013.