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Bavarian uniforms through the ages.

The following presents the evolution of the Bavarian uniform over the centuries, illustrated with lithographs that have become rare and with original drawings.

General officers 1688 — Max Emanuel. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
General officers 1688 — Max Emanuel. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
General officers 1815 - 25. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
General officers 1815 - 25. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
General Quartermaster Staff and Engineer Corps 1800 - 25. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
General Quartermaster Staff and Engineer Corps 1800 - 25. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Life guard of the Hartschiere 1835. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume III, Plate No. 20.
Life guard of the Hartschiere 1835. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume III, Plate No. 20.
Gendarmerie 1812 - 25. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Gendarmerie 1812 - 25. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Gendarmerie 1825 - 48. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Gendarmerie 1825 - 48. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Infantry 1682 - 84. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Reprint by Eikon Verlag 1976.
Infantry 1682 - 84. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Reprint by Eikon Verlag 1976.
Infantry 1682 - 88. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Reprint by Eikon Verlag 1976.
Infantry 1682 - 88. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Reprint by Eikon Verlag 1976.
Infantry 1788 - 1785. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Reprint by Eikon Verlag 1976.
Infantry 1788 - 1785. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Reprint by Eikon Verlag 1976.
Bavarian fusiliers (11th and 5th Regt.) in the year 1790. Right: Cadet of the Military Academy. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from the Uniformkunde Rathenow (No. 51).
Bavarian fusiliers (11th and 5th Regt.) in the year 1790. Right: Cadet of the Military Academy. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from the Uniformkunde Rathenow (No. 51).
Drummer of the Bavarian fusiliers 1790-99. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Drummer of the Bavarian fusiliers 1790-99. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Officer of the Bavarian fusiliers 1790-99. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Officer of the Bavarian fusiliers 1790-99. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Officer of the Bavarian fusiliers 1790-99. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Officer of the Bavarian fusiliers 1790-99. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Infantry Regiment Carl, Count von Daun, 1782. Colored drawing by Knötel the Younger. Plate from the Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVIII, plate no. 46.
Infantry Regiment Carl, Count von Daun, 1782. Colored drawing by Knötel the Younger. Plate from the Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVIII, plate no. 46.
Infantry 1800 - 04. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Infantry 1800 - 04. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Drummer of the grenadiers from the 10th Line Infantry Regiment 1809. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from the Uniformkunde Rathenow, plate no. 4.
Drummer of the grenadiers from the 10th Line Infantry Regiment 1809. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from the Uniformkunde Rathenow, plate no. 4.
Infantry 1805 - 11. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Infantry 1805 - 11. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Bavarian infantry around 1812. After an older facsimile of an etching by J. A. Klein.
Bavarian infantry around 1812. After an older facsimile of an etching by J. A. Klein.
Bavarian infantry around 1813. Original colored drawing. Signed.
Bavarian infantry around 1813. Original colored drawing. Signed.
Grenadier Guard Regiment 1814. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume IV, plate no. 46
Grenadier Guard Regiment 1814. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume IV, plate no. 46
Bavarian infantry around 1814. Taken from: Martin Lezius, Das Ehrenkleid des Soldaten, Berlin 1936, p. 250.
Bavarian infantry around 1814. Taken from: Martin Lezius, Das Ehrenkleid des Soldaten, Berlin 1936, p. 250.
Bavarian troops on maneuvers around 1815. Taken from: Martin Lezius, Das Ehrenkleid des Soldaten, Berlin 1936, p. 252.
Bavarian troops on maneuvers around 1815. Taken from: Martin Lezius, Das Ehrenkleid des Soldaten, Berlin 1936, p. 252.
From left to right: infantry regiment, grenadier guard and chevauleger. Taken from the corresponding original Munich broadsheet.
From left to right: infantry regiment, grenadier guard and chevauleger. Taken from the corresponding original Munich broadsheet.
2nd Combined Infantry Regiment in Greece 1832-35. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume V, plate no. 4.
2nd Combined Infantry Regiment in Greece 1832-35. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume V, plate no. 4.
National field battalions 1813-15. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
National field battalions 1813-15. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Volunteer riflemen 1813-15. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Volunteer riflemen 1813-15. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Light infantry battalions 1805-1812. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Light infantry battalions 1805-1812. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Riflemen around 1816. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow.
Riflemen around 1816. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow.
Royal Bavarian general territorial armament 1814. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, plate no. 50.
Royal Bavarian general territorial armament 1814. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, plate no. 50.
National Guard, 2nd class. Taken from: Martin Lezius, The Soldier's Ceremonial Dress, Berlin 1936, p. 251.
National Guard, 2nd class. Taken from: Martin Lezius, The Soldier's Ceremonial Dress, Berlin 1936, p. 251.
Cuirassiers 1682–1722. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Cuirassiers 1682–1722. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Cuirassiers and dragoons 1792–1799. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Cuirassiers and dragoons 1792–1799. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
1st Cuirassier Regiment 1827–32. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVI, plate no. 13.
1st Cuirassier Regiment 1827–32. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVI, plate no. 13.
Cuirassiers 1830–42. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Cuirassiers 1830–42. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Bavarian cuirassier in cuirass with chin-strap helmet around 1870. Original carte de visite. Probably a photograph of an earlier photograph.
Bavarian cuirassier in cuirass with chin-strap helmet around 1870. Original carte de visite. Probably a photograph of an earlier photograph.
Chevaulegers and cuirassiers in the year 1870. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow.
Chevaulegers and cuirassiers in the year 1870. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow.
Bavarian cuirassier around 1870. Original French lithograph from the 19th century.
Bavarian cuirassier around 1870. Original French lithograph from the 19th century.
1st and 2nd Heavy Cavalry Regiment 18880. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XIII, plate no. 57.
1st and 2nd Heavy Cavalry Regiment 18880. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XIII, plate no. 57.
Electoral Palatinate-Bavaria. Dragoon Regiment Wahl 1782-86. After a colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume II, plate no. 15.
Electoral Palatinate-Bavaria. Dragoon Regiment Wahl 1782-86. After a colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume II, plate no. 15.
Mounted regiments 1777-85. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Mounted regiments 1777-85. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
2nd Dragoon Regiment 1804. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, plate no. 9.
2nd Dragoon Regiment 1804. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, plate no. 9.
Garde du Corps 1814-25. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Garde du Corps 1814-25. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682-1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
From left to right: Uhlan officer, Garde du Corps officer, cuirassier and trumpeter of the Garde du Corps. Taken from the corresponding original Munich picture sheet.
From left to right: Uhlan officer, Garde du Corps officer, cuirassier and trumpeter of the Garde du Corps. Taken from the corresponding original Munich picture sheet.
Bavarian cavalryman. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Bavarian cavalryman. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Trumpeter of the Bavarian cavalry. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Trumpeter of the Bavarian cavalry. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Chevaulegers Regiment Leiningen 1799-1800. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume II, plate no. 24.
Chevaulegers Regiment Leiningen 1799-1800. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume II, plate no. 24.
Chevaulegers Regiment König 1811. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume VII, plate no. 11.
Chevaulegers Regiment König 1811. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume VII, plate no. 11.
7th Chevaulegers Regiment 1813. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume III, plate no. 41.
7th Chevaulegers Regiment 1813. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume III, plate no. 41.
5th Chevaulegers Regiment 1854. Colored drawing by Knötel the Younger. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVIII, Plate No. 28.
5th Chevaulegers Regiment 1854. Colored drawing by Knötel the Younger. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVIII, Plate No. 28.
Officers of the Bavarian Chevaulegers. Original early photograph circa 1870.
Officers of the Bavarian Chevaulegers. Original early photograph circa 1870.
5th and 2nd Chevauleger Regiments 1873–86. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XIII, Plate No. 36.
5th and 2nd Chevauleger Regiments 1873–86. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XIII, Plate No. 36.
Bavarian squadron Jäger zu Pferde 1902–05. Original colored drawing from 1936. Signed.
Bavarian squadron Jäger zu Pferde 1902–05. Original colored drawing from 1936. Signed.
Volunteer or National Hussar Regiment 1813–14. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVII, Plate No. 43.
Volunteer or National Hussar Regiment 1813–14. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVII, Plate No. 43.
The 1st and 2nd Hussar Regiments in 1816. After a colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume IV, Plate No. 42.
The 1st and 2nd Hussar Regiments in 1816. After a colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume IV, Plate No. 42.
Uhlans 1814–1822. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Uhlans 1814–1822. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
1st Uhlan Regiment 1870. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume VIII, Plate No. 59.
1st Uhlan Regiment 1870. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume VIII, Plate No. 59.
From left to right: Uhlan, National Chevauleger and Hussar from the 2nd Regiment. Taken from the corresponding original Munich picture sheet.
From left to right: Uhlan, National Chevauleger and Hussar from the 2nd Regiment. Taken from the corresponding original Munich picture sheet.
Artillery and Engineers 1789–1799. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Artillery and Engineers 1789–1799. Plate from the work: F. Münich / L. Behringer, Die Uniformen der Bayerischen Armee 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Artillery and transport in the year 1812. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume II, plate no. 4.
Artillery and transport in the year 1812. Colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume II, plate no. 4.
Artillery, engineers, pioneers 1815–25. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Artillery, engineers, pioneers 1815–25. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Officer of the horse artillery. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Officer of the horse artillery. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.
Traveling artillery in the year 1854. After a colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume IV, plate no. 3.
Traveling artillery in the year 1854. After a colored drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume IV, plate no. 3.
Foot artillery 1799–1804. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Foot artillery 1799–1804. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.
From left to right: gendarmerie officer, artillery officer, and transport officer. Taken from the corresponding original Munich picture sheet.
From left to right: gendarmerie officer, artillery officer, and transport officer. Taken from the corresponding original Munich picture sheet.
Military officials 1804–1825. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original hand-colored lithograph from the mid-19th century.
Military officials 1804–1825. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682–1848. Original hand-colored lithograph from the mid-19th century.

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