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Lithuanian Rifle Corps
Rifleman (Strzelec)
Active	1792-1794
Country	Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Type	Light Infantry

The Lithuanian Rifle Corps (Polish: Korpus strzelców) was a riflemen unit of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

History

By 1789, sharpshooter platoons were formed in each Lithuanian infantry battalion. In 1791, the platoons were gathered into regimental companies. Finally, they were consolidated into the Rifle Corps. In 1792, the rifle corps was formed in general Byszewski's reserve division.

Composition

The Lithuanian Rifle Corps was composed of four battalions.

Uniforms

Officers had a green uniform with poppy red facings, one golden epaulette and black Hessian boots.

Bibliography

Citations

1. ^ Benda 1936, p. 206; 7) Korpus strzelców.
   Mundur zielony z obszlegami ponsowemi i złotemi guzikami. Ten mundur przywdział zapewne korpus strzelców, sformowany w 1792 r. w dywizji odwodowej generała Byszewskiego.
2. ^ Rospond 2013, p. 42; Officer, Lithuanian Corps of Riflemen, 1790-94. This depiction of an officer of the Grand Duchy’s consolidated corps of four rifle battalions shows the uniform as green with red facings and a gold epaulette worn with black ‘Hessian’ boots.
3. ^ Rospond 2013, p. 46; By 1789 a small platoon of sharpshooters with rifles were a component of Commonwealth battalions; in 1791 they were gathered in a company per regiment; in 1792 the Grand Duchy formed a four-battalion Rifle Corps, and in April 1794 Crown riflemen formed at least one full regiment (19th Foot Sokolnicki’s).

References

• Benda, Jan (1936). "Zasadnicze barwy mundurów wojska Obojga Narodów". Broń i Barwa. 9.
• Rospond, Vincent W. (2013). Commonwealth Armies of the Partitions 1770–1794. Great Britain: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908855-8.

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