2nd Berg Line Infantry Regiment

Flag of the 2^nd Regiment. Carried on a plain wooden stave topped by a gilt spear-shaped finial. Double gold cords and tassels were carried attached immediately below the finial. (Flag Source)

Flag of the 1^st Battalion of the 2^nd Regiment (1809-1813), Reg. number in the top corner and Batt. number in the bottom corner. (Same Flag Source)

Allegiance

A Line Infantry Regiment of the The Grand Duchy of Kleve Berg, a client state of the French Empire.

History

• August 1808 – Original 1^st Regiment reorganised into the new 1^st and 2^nd Infantry Regiments
• October 1808 – Battalions from the existing 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Regiments used to make a 4^th.
• 1810-11 – Stationed in Catalonia

Organisation

• 1808 – 3 battalions with 6 companies of 120 men.

• 1809 – 2 battalions with 6 companies (1 Grenadier, 4 Fusilier and 1 Votigeur) of 120 men + 1 Depot-Kompagnie.
• January 1810 – Becomes part of the 3rd Division of the VII Corps of the Grande Armée.

 Uniforms (Approx.)

Company	1 (Gren)	2 (Fusil)	3 (Fusil)	4 (Fusil)	5 (Fusil)	6 (Volt)
Facings	Sky Blue