4th (Queen Augusta) Guards Grenadiers
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The 4th Guards Grenadier Regiment (Königin Augusta Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 4) was an infantry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army. It was established in 1860 in Koblenz
and until 1893 it was the only one of the Prussian Guards outside the region around the German capital Berlin
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The regiment was named after Queen Augusta in 1890 - to commemorate her death. The Guards moved to Spandau
in 1893 and in 1897 to Moabit
. Last commander was Walter Freiherr von Schleinitz (1872-1950) in summer 1918.
Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
and until 1893 it was the only one of the Prussian Guards outside the region around the German capital Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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The regiment was named after Queen Augusta in 1890 - to commemorate her death. The Guards moved to Spandau
Spandau (locality)
Spandau is a locality of Berlin in the homonymous borough of Spandau. The historic city is situated, for the most part, on the western banks of the Havel river. As of 2008 the estimated population of Spandau was 33,433.-Position:...
in 1893 and in 1897 to Moabit
Moabit
Moabit is an inner city locality of Berlin. Since Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it belongs to the newly regrouped governmental borough of Mitte. Previously, from 1920 to 2001, it belonged to the borough of Tiergarten. Moabit's borders are defined by three watercourses, the Spree, the...
. Last commander was Walter Freiherr von Schleinitz (1872-1950) in summer 1918.