16th (Schleswig-Holstein) Hussars "Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, King of Hungary"

16th (Schleswig-Holstein) Hussars"Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria,King of Hungary" Husaren-Regiment Kaiser Franz-Joseph von Österreich,König von Ungarn (Schleswig-Holsteinisches) Nr. 16 1866–1918 German Empire Prussian Army Cavalry Hussars Schleswig 27 September 1866 Franco-Prussian War World War I 1918 Emperor Francis Joseph I Colonel-in-chief 120px Regimental colours The 16th (Schleswig-Holstein) Hussars “Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, King of Hungary” were a cavalry regiment of the Royal Prussian Army. The regiment was formed in 1866. It fought in the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. In 1872 it was named after Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria, who became its colonel-in-chief. The regiment was stationed in Gottorf Castle until its disbanding in 1918. See also List of Imperial German cavalry regiments References http://www.stadtmuseum-schleswig.de/das-museum/ausstellungen-im-haupthaus/schleswig-als-preussische-garnisonsstadt Schleswig als preußische Garnisonsstadt Schleswig as a Prussian garrison town German Stadtmuseum Schleswig 29 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20251010120023/https://www.stadtmuseum-schleswig.de/das-museum/ausstellungen-im-haupthaus/schleswig-als-preussische-garnisonsstadt 10 October 2025 dead Schulz Hugo Die preussischen Kavallerie-Regimenter 1913/1914 nach dem Gesetz vom 3. Juli 1913 Weltbild Augsburg 1992 3893503439 124–126 June 2017 Category:Hussar regiments of the Prussian Army Category:Military units and formations established in 1866 Category:1866 establishments in Prussia