Black Corps

Average in hand-to-hand combat, light coal consumption when shooting, has high morale, highly resistant to fatigue, fast training speed.

Reichsfurst Friedrich Wilhelm was robbed of his duchy by Napoleon. In 1809, he attacked the French occupiers with a troop recruited from Schlesien.

Their kilt was black as was their Tschako, which had a white skull on it. That's the reason why their leader was called the "Black Duke" and the troopers the "Black Corps".

The freedom fighters achieved considerable military success. Later, the unit was merged with the German-English legion for the fight against Napoleon.

After the return of Napoleon in 1815, the "Black Duke" called his followers to arms again. On June 16, he died in Quatre Bras.

The "Unbeugsame Welfe" (Unconquerable Welfe) was celebrated by people and stood as an example of the courageous fight against foreign rule.