Saxe-Weimar

by Robert Miller

Some information on the army of Saxe-Weimar. From George Tessin:

INFANTRY REGIMENTS (1635)

Schonebeck (Gelbe), Hodiawa, Forbus, Schaffalitzky, Bernholt, Kanofsky, Hatstein, Nassau.

STANDARDS

Bernholt (1634): 5 each yellow and black stripes ratenkranz on the obverse; "B" surrounded by laurel wreaths on the reverse. 3 stripes: black; dark green; yellow 6 stripes: colors as 3 stripe flag. This info from Zinnfiguren.

Schaffalitski: 5 stripes: 3 blue and 2 white. Quartered: 1&4 blue; 2&3 white. Quartered: 1&4 white; 2&3 blue. This info from Wargames Illustrated No. 101, citing Mohner watercolors.

Schonbeck: Yellow with diagonal white cross; emblem. Yellow and white stripes with diagonal white cross. This info comes from the Osprey book and WI No. 101.

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