Geschichte des 2. Westfälischen Husaren-Regiments Nr. 11 und seiner Stammtruppen von 1807–1893 (Mainz, 1893) is an officially commissioned regimental history produced under the authority of the Prussian Army, documenting the development and service of the 2nd Westphalian Hussar Regiment No. 11 within the military system of the Kingdom of Prussia.
This substantial volume traces the regiment’s lineage from its Napoleonic-era origins in 1807 through the 19th century, covering its participation in the major conflicts of the period, including the Danish War (1864), the Austro-Prussian War (1866), and the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871). It emphasizes both continuity of tradition and the regiment’s adaptation to evolving cavalry roles within an increasingly modernized army.
As a primary-source regimental chronicle, the work is highly detailed in its treatment of command structures, officer corps, garrison postings, and battle engagements. It preserves extensive rosters and organizational data, making it especially valuable for archival research and genealogical study.
The volume is also notable for its visual and cartographic material, including illustrated plates, portraits of regimental commanders, a decorative title page, and six folded maps and battle plans that help reconstruct the regiment’s operational movements and battlefield roles.
Written in formal military prose, the book reflects the late 19th-century Prussian tradition of official regimental histories, prioritizing precision and documentation over narrative storytelling. As such, it is an indispensable reference for specialists, though less accessible for general readers seeking a social history of soldier life.
A revised and expanded edition extending the history to 1903 was later published in Düsseldorf (1904), and the regiment’s story continues in subsequent works covering its service into the First World War.
