All the officers killed or died of wounds are listed by name, wounded officers of Major and above
are listed by name; overall figures are given for lower-ranking wounded officers, and for other ranks
in all cases.
The names of the officers clearly show the multinational nature of the Habsburg officer corps. Princes, Counts, Barons, Marquis are present; the names show a wide range of nationalities-
German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Czech, Hungarian, etc. The Habsburg officer corps retained this variety of nationalities
until the end of the monarchy in 1918.
| Feldmarschall Leopold Graf (Count) Daun - wounded |
| General der Kavalerie Graf Serbelloni - wounded |
| Feldmarschalleutnant Baron Lützow - killed |
| Feldmarschalleutnant Wöllwarth - wounded |
| Generalmajor Wolf - died of wounds |
| Generalmajor Schreger - wounded |
| General-Adjutant Oberst Hannig - wounded |
| Adjutant Hauptmann Philippi - wounded |
| Adjutant Lieutenant Graf Ortolini - wounded |
| Adjutant Lieutenant Borscheid - wounded |
| Adjutant Lieutenant Weichart - wounded |
| Adjutant Lieutenant Heimerl - wounded |
| Adjutant Lieutenant Lefevre - died of woumds |
Total losses for the Generalstab - 3 dead, 10 wounded
Infantry
Officers killed/died of wounds (by regiment):
| Erzherzog Karl - 2 |
| Kapitänlieutenant Horcsoky |
| Kapitänlieutenant Graf Draszkovics |
| Neipperg - 2 |
| Oberlieutenant de Riese |
| Unterlieutenant Hoffmann |
| Botta - 1 |
| Hauptmann Twartowa |
| Salm - 4 |
| Hauptmann Pierce de Dini |
| Oberlieutenant von Wiedersperg |
| Oberlieutenant van der Crugee |
| Unterlieutenant Apfel |
| Geisrugg - 3 |
| Hauptmann Gomez |
| Hauptmann von Loss |
| Oberlieutenant Baron Gemmingen |
| Platz - 2 |
| Oberlieutenant Kerum |
| Fähnrich Scheck |
| Puebla - 5 |
| Hauptmann Dorio |
| Oberlietutenant Hirth |
| Oberlieutenant Junggunst |
| Unterlieutenant Kisling |
| Unterlieutenant Neumann |
| Thierheim - 1 |
| Oberstlieutenant Marquis Fiorenza |
| d`Arberg - 5 |
| Hauptmann Mussain |
| Oberlieutenant Becporten |
| Oberlieutenant Fauconvalle |
| Oberlieutenant d`Hauteville |
| Oberlieutenant Clouet |
| Haller - 1 |
| Unterlieutenant Dioszegy |
| Deutschmeister - 5 |
| Oberst Baron von Wald |
| Hauptmann Baron de Gusio |
| Hauptmann de Bonn |
| Oberlieutenant Schindel |
| Unterlieutenant Baron Wanndorf |
| Volunteer - 1 |
| Oberlieutenant Graf Welsperg von Sprecher |
(His regiment was in Prague, so he fought as a volunteer with another regiment at Kolin)
Total dead of the Infantry
| Stabsoffiziere and Oberoffiziere |
32 |
| From Feldwebel down |
627
|
| Total |
659 |
Infantry officers wounded (by regiment):
| Erzherzog Karl - 1 |
| Oberst Siskowics |
| Botta - 2 |
| Oberst Fürst (Prince) Kinsky |
| Major Marquis Botta |
| Salm - 1 |
| Major Fürst Salm |
| Starhemberg - 2 |
| Oberst von Allemann |
| Major Baron Wunschwitz |
| Puebla - 1 |
| Major Graf Wurmbrand |
|
|
| Deutschmeister - 1 |
| Major Graf Soro |
| Szluiner Gränzern - 1 (Border Infantry) |
| Oberst Kleefeld |
Total wounded of the Infantry:
| Stabsoffiziere |
11 |
| Oberoffiziere |
174 |
| From Feldwebel down |
3,897 |
| Total |
4,082 |
Captured and missing of the Infantry:
| Hauptmann |
1 |
| From Feldwebel down |
1,028 |
| Total |
1,029 |
Total Losses of the Infantry - 5,770
Cavalry
Officers killed/died of wounds (by regiment):
| Savoyen dragoner - 4 |
| Hauptmann Mladota |
| Lieutenant Königsacker |
| Fähnrich Baron Bechinie |
| Fähnrich Würth |
| Darmstadt Dragoner - 1 |
| Major Graf Andler |
| Sachsen-Gotha Dragoner - 1 |
| Lieutenant Titz |
| Württemberg Dragoner - 1 |
| Major Graf Pappenheim |
| Portugal Kürassiere - 1 |
| Oberstlieutenant Baron Skrbensky |
| Birkenfeld Kürassiere - 3 |
| Major Vogt |
| Rittmeister Barth |
| Rittmeister Philip Graf Kollowrath |
| Kalkreuth Kürassiere - 2 |
| Lieutenant Schnitter |
| Lieutenant Scherier |
Total dead of the Cavalry:
| Stabsoffiziere and Oberoffiziere |
13 |
| From Wachtmeister down: |
| Austrian Dragoner and Kürassiere |
171 |
| Austrian Husaren |
36 |
| Saxon Cavalry |
98 |
| Total |
318 |
Also 901 horses, including 115 officers` and 43 Saxon horses.
Cavalry officers wounded (by regiment):
| Savoyen Dragoner - 2 |
| Oberst Graf Gourcy |
| Major von Ritterstein |
| Porporati Dragoner - 1 |
| Major Kraus |
| Württemberger Dragoner - 1 |
| Oberst Graf St. Ignon |
| Portugall Kürassiere - 1 |
| Oberst Graf Melz |
| Birkenfeld Kürassiere - 2 |
| Oberst Baron Rehbach |
| Oberstlieutenant Baron Gerstorf |
| Kalkreuth Kürassiere - 2 |
| Oberst Graf St. Ignon |
| Oberstlieutenant Seydern |
| Schmerzing Kürassiere - 2 |
| Oberst Belgioioso |
| Oberstlieutenant Gabelhofen |
| Kollowrath Dragoner - 1 |
| Oberstlieutenant Baron Jaquemin |
| Saxon Cavalry - 3 |
| Oberstlieutenant von Morner |
| Major von Grünberg |
| Major von Huldenberg |
| Karlstädter Husaren - 1 |
| Oberstlieutenant von Knesevich |
Total wounded of the Cavalry:
| Oberoffiziere: |
| Austrian Dragoner and Kürassiere |
67 |
| Austrian Husaren |
6 |
| Saxon Cavalry |
7 |
| From Wachtmeister down: |
| Austrian Dragoons and Cuirassiers |
926 |
| Austrian Hussars |
154 |
| Saxon Cavalry |
140 |
| Total |
1,316 |
Also 1,144 horses, of which 221 were Saxon.
Captured and missing of the Cavalry:
| Savoyen Dragoner |
Oberstlieutenanr Graf Pompeati
(wounded and captured) |
| Oberoffiziere: |
| Austrian Dragoner and Kürassiere |
11 |
| Austrian Husaren |
1
|
| Saxon Cavalry |
4 |
| From Wachtmeister down: |
| Austrian Dragoner and Kürassiere |
384 |
| Austrian Husaren |
124 |
| Saxon Cavalry |
82 |
| Total |
607 |
Also some 700 horses
Total losses of the Cavalry -
2,241 men and 2,745 horses
Artillery
Killed:
| From Altfeuerwerker down |
24 |
Wounded:
| Stückhauptmann Resch |
| Stückhauptmann von Bubna |
| Stückhauptmann Pöschl |
| From Altfeuerwerker down |
59 |
Missing
| From Altfeuerwerker down |
4 |
Total losses of the Artillery - 90
Total losses of the Imperial Army:
8,114 men and 2,745 horse
Summary of the losses suffered by the Austrian Army at the
Battle of Kolin
18th June 1757
|
K |
W |
C/M |
Total |
| Generale |
1 |
5 |
- |
6 |
| Stabsoffiziere |
6 |
28 |
1 |
35 |
| Oberoffiziere |
39 |
263 |
17 |
319 |
| Mannschaften |
956 |
5.176 |
1,622 |
7,754 |
| Total |
1,002 |
5,472 |
1,640 |
8,114 |
| Horses |
901 |
1,144 |
700 |
2,745 |
(K = Killed, W = Wounded, C/M = Captured or Missing; Mannschaften = NCOs and Men)
Of the infantry regiments, Haller, Deutschmeister, Starhemberg, Puebla and Salm suffered the heaviest
losses (Haller and Deutschmeister each lost 30 officers; both regiments were severely mauled by Seydlitz` cavalry
during the battle); among the cavalry, Savoyen, Portugall, De Ligne, Birkenfeld,
Württemberg, Kalkreuth and the Saxons.
The Austrian artillery fired 5,800 rounds during the battle.
Prussian Losses
The Prussian loss in killed, wounded and captured came to 13,773, including 326 officers. 1,667
horses were killed. The Austrians buried some 6,500 dead Prussians, and 5,380 were captured, including
the wounded who had been left behind. The captured officers included Generalieutenant von Tresckow,
Generalmajor Pannewitz, Oberst Tettenborn and 117 Stabs- and Ober-Offiziere.
Around 900 Prussian deserters turned up at the Austrian headquarters on the morning of the 19th.
The Austrians captured 22 flags and 45 cannon.
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