Hoch- und Deutschmeister Kapelle
The 4th Infantry Regiment "Hoch- und Deutschmeister" (German: Infanterieregiment "Hoch- und Deutschmeister" Nr. 4) and shortened IR 4 was an infantry regiment of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1696 until the end of the Habsburg Monarchy in 1918. It was one of the most prestigious and historically significant regiments in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire and subsequently Imperial-Royal (later Imperial and Royal) Army, serving in conflicts from the Great Turkish War up until World War I.
Chiefly known for its popular military band and its Deutschmeister-Regimentsmarsch, the regiment's tradition was adopted at first by the new Bundesheer of the First Austrian Republic, then by the Wehrmacht's 44th Infantry Division in 1943 and today is maintained by the Vienna 1st Jäger Battalion "Hoch- und Deutschmeister". Its honorary title "Hoch- und Deutschmeister" derives from its association with the Grand Master (Hochmeister) of the Teutonic Order, who served as its regimental proprietor (Inhaber).
The regiment was originally known as Pfalz-Neuburg-Teutschmeister zu Fuß after its formation in 1696. It received the numerical designation No. 4 in 1769, and the official regimental title "Hoch- und Deutschmeister" was adopted in 1814. This title was later on dropped in 1915.
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