1st (Emperor Alexander) Guards Grenadiers
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The 1st Guards Grenadiers (Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 1) were an infantry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army. The regiment was formed in 1814 and was named after Czar Alexander I of Russia
, who was also its first colonel-in-chief
. The regiment was disbanded in 1920 with the 9th and 12th company of the Infantry Regiment 9 Potsdam
bearing its tradition in the new Reichsheer.
Alexander I of Russia
Alexander I of Russia , served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and the first Russian King of Poland from 1815 to 1825. He was also the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland and Lithuania....
, who was also its first colonel-in-chief
Colonel-in-Chief
In the various Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its patron. This position is distinct from that of Colonel of the Regiment. They do not have an operational role. They are however kept informed of all important activities of the regiment, and pay occasional visits to its...
. The regiment was disbanded in 1920 with the 9th and 12th company of the Infantry Regiment 9 Potsdam
Infantry Regiment 9 Potsdam
Infantry Regiment 9 of Potsdam was an infantry regiment in Weimar Republic's Reichswehr and Nazi Germany's Wehrmacht, descended from famed 1st Prussian Regiment of Foot Guards in German Empire's Deutsches Reichsheer....
bearing its tradition in the new Reichsheer.