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Alexander II. 50th anniversary of Alexander II's patronage over 3rd Prussian Uhlan Regiment, 1879.
Silver commemorative medal. Unsigned. Integral loop. 27 mm. 11.2 gr. R2. Good VF. Barac 595; Diakov 855.1.
Obverse with a bust of Alexander II, surcumscribed by the german inscription ZUM ANDENKEN
(in memory).
Reverse with the inscription KOEN.PREUSS.KAISER ALEXANDER V.RUSSLAND ULANEN REG. (1.BRANDENB.) No. 3. (To King of Prussia from Russian Emperor Alexander. 3rd Uhlan (1st Brandenburg) regiment). In the center, a wreath of laurel and the dates 1829 and 1879
This medal was instituted in June 1879 and awarded to soldiers of the 3rd Prussian Uhlan regiment. This
regiment was first raised on 31 May 1809 as the Brandenburgisches Ulanen-Regiment following the
uprising of Ferdinand von Schill who was killed on 30 May 1809. In 1816 its name was changed to 3. Ulanen-Regiment (Brandenburgisches) and in 1826 to just 3. Ulanen-Regiment. On 10 March 1855, it
received the title Kaiser von Rußland. In 1860 it was renamed to the 1. Brandenburgisches
Ulanen-Regiment (Kaiser von Rußland) Nr. 3. The name changed again in 1873 to Ulanen-Regiment Kaiser von Rußland (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3. During WWI, this regiment fought on the Russian Front against the troops of its former patron, before being transferred to the western front in March 1918.
Lit: Barac4, 1490; Diakov5, 221; Goltz.
Silver commemorative medal. Unsigned. Integral loop. 27 mm. 11.2 gr. R2. Good VF. Barac 595; Diakov 855.1.
Obverse with a bust of Alexander II, surcumscribed by the german inscription ZUM ANDENKEN
(in memory).
Reverse with the inscription KOEN.PREUSS.KAISER ALEXANDER V.RUSSLAND ULANEN REG. (1.BRANDENB.) No. 3. (To King of Prussia from Russian Emperor Alexander. 3rd Uhlan (1st Brandenburg) regiment). In the center, a wreath of laurel and the dates 1829 and 1879
This medal was instituted in June 1879 and awarded to soldiers of the 3rd Prussian Uhlan regiment. This
regiment was first raised on 31 May 1809 as the Brandenburgisches Ulanen-Regiment following the
uprising of Ferdinand von Schill who was killed on 30 May 1809. In 1816 its name was changed to 3. Ulanen-Regiment (Brandenburgisches) and in 1826 to just 3. Ulanen-Regiment. On 10 March 1855, it
received the title Kaiser von Rußland. In 1860 it was renamed to the 1. Brandenburgisches
Ulanen-Regiment (Kaiser von Rußland) Nr. 3. The name changed again in 1873 to Ulanen-Regiment Kaiser von Rußland (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3. During WWI, this regiment fought on the Russian Front against the troops of its former patron, before being transferred to the western front in March 1918.
Lit: Barac4, 1490; Diakov5, 221; Goltz.