| 73rd Hanoverian Fusilier Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Füsilier-Regiment Generalfeldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von Preußen (Hannoversches) Nr. 73 | |
| Active | 1866–1919 |
| Country |  Kingdom of Prussia |
| Allegiance | German Empire (from 1871) |
| Branch | Prussian Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Fusilier |
The 73rd Hanoverian Fusilier Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Imperial German Army. It was founded as a unit of the Prussian Army in 1866 following Prussia's annexation of the Kingdom of Hanover.
Its full German name was Füsilier-Regiment Generalfeldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von Preußen (Hannoversches).
Their regimental traditions included a brassard with Gibraltar in gold commemorating the role of Hanoverian troops in the Great Siege of Gibraltar.
Notable soldiers in the regiment included:
- The poet Hermann Löns was killed while serving with the regiment in September 1914.
- The author Ernst Jünger fought with the regiment from December 1914 until the end of the war, and his memoir Storm of Steel was based on his time there.
- The artist Kurt Schwitters was conscripted into the regiment in 1917 but was exempted the same year.
- For much of the First World War the regiment was commanded by Colonel Gustav von Oppen who would later command the Asia Corps.
