Königlich Bayerisches 13. Infanterie-Regiment „Franz Joseph I., Kaiser von Österreich und Apostolischer König von Ungarn“

The Königlich Bayerisches 13. Infanterie-Regiment „Franz Joseph I., Kaiser von Österreich und Apostolischer König von Ungarn“ is a realism unit based in the mod of Mount and Blade: Warband's Napoleonic Wars known as Iron Europe. The mod is set during the First World War throughout the years 1914-1918.

History of the Regiment:

The 13th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment was formed on the 10th of July, 1806 during the Napleonic era as the 14th Line Infantry regiment based in Ingolstadt and Ansbach. It saw combat in the Napleonic Wars against Prussia, Austria, Russia, and finally against France. The name, "Franz Josef (insert titles here)" was given to the regiment, as well as the numbering of the 13th on the 1st of October,1851. Following this, the 13th experienced some fighting in the 1866 war against Prussia, fighting on the side of Austria. This led directly into their participating of fighting WITH Prussia against France in the Franco Prussian War(1870-1871), where the regiment experienced heavy fighting around Lougny, Poupry, and Orleans. The Regiment also participated in the siege of Paris at the end of the war and was the first regiment stationed in the Longwy fortress in Alsace-Lorraine. During the first world war, the regiment experienced unbelievably heavy fighting in some of the most serious engagements of the war. The regiment served in the battles of Verdun, Frontiers, all three battles of the Somme, Arras, Passchendaele, and the 1918 German Spring Offensive. The regiment continued fighting the war up until the very end and its Division(VI RBD) was rated as one of the very best German divisions by Allied officers and intelligence.


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