À la suite


À la suite was a military title, given to those who were allotted to the army or a particular unit for honour's sake, and entitled to wear a regimental uniform but otherwise had no official position.
In Prussia, these were:
Officers and others were thus not inserted into the military command structure, but rather had roles in the administration, military direction or military education. Also, men could be "à la suite of his majesty" if they directly worked for the ruler.