Bavarian Uniforms Through the Ages

Preliminary remarks (in progress).

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Eugen Franz, The Bavarian Army from Elector I to the Year 1866. Copy from: Karl Linnebach (ed.), German Army History, Hamburg 1955.

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Eugen von Frauenholz, The Integration of Army and People into the State in Bavaria 1597 - 1815, Munich 1940. Copy.

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Notes on Bavarian uniforms through the ages. A brief overview.

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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.

Quartermaster General's 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.

Bodyguard of the Hartschiere 1835. Color 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 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 - 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.

Bavarian fusiliers (11th and 5th regiments) in the year 1790. Right: Cadet of the Military Academy. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow (No. 51).

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.

Infantry Regiment Carl Graf v. Daun 1782. Color drawing by Knötel Jr. Plate from 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.

Drummer of the grenadiers from the 10th Line Infantry Regiment 1809. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from 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.

Bavarian infantry around 1812. After an older facsimile of an etching by J. A. Klein.

Bavarian infantry around 1813. Original color drawing. Signed.

Grenadier Guard Regiment 1814. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume IV, Plate No. 46.

Bavarian infantry around 1814. Taken from: Martin Lezius, The Soldier's Ceremonial Dress, Berlin 1936, p. 250.

Bavarian troops on maneuvers around 1815. Taken from: Martin Lezius, The Soldier's Ceremonial Dress, Berlin 1936, p. 252.

From left to right: Infantry Regiment, Grenadier Guard and Chevaulegers. Taken from the corresponding original Munich picture sheet.

2nd Combined Infantry Regiment in Greece 1832-35. Color 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, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.

Volunteer riflemen 1813 - 15. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.

Light infantry battalions 1805 - 1812. Plate from the work: F. Münich/ L. Behringer, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.

Riflemen around 1816. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow.

Royal Bavarian general national 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.

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.

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.

Bavarian cuirassier in cuirass with helmet with crest around 1870. Original cdv. Probably a photo of an earlier photograph.

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.

1st and 2nd Heavy Cavalry Regiment 18880. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XIII, Plate No. 57.

Electorate of the Palatinate-Bavaria. Dragoner Regiment Wahl 1782 - 86. After a color drawing by Richard Knötel. Original plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume II, Plate No. 15.

Cavalry 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. Color 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.

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.

Trumpeter of the Bavarian cavalry. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.

Chevaulegers Regiment Leiningen 1799 - 1800. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume II, Plate No. 24.

Chevaulegers Regiment König 1811. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume VII, Plate No. 11.

7th Chevaulegers Regiment 1813. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume III, Plate No. 41.

5th Chevaulegers Regiment 1854. Color drawing by Knötel Jr. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVIII, Plate No. 28.

Officers of the Bavarian Chevaulegers. Original early photograph around 1870.

5th and 2nd Chevaulegers Regiments 1873 - 86. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XIII, Plate No. 36.

Bavarian squadron of mounted riflemen 1902 - 05. Original color drawing from 1936. Signed.

Volunteer or National Hussar Regiment 1813-14. Color drawing by Richard Knötel. Plate from Uniformkunde Rathenow, Volume XVII, Plate No. 43.

The 1st and 2nd Hussar Regiments in the year 1816. After a color 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, The Uniforms of the Bavarian Army 1682 - 1848. Original tinted lithograph from the mid-19th century.

1st Uhlan Regiment 1870. Color 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.

Artillery and engineers 1789 - 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.

Artillery and transport service in the year 1812. Color 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.

Officer of the mounted artillery. Original watercolor by Johann Andreas Drexler around 1936.

Horse-drawn artillery in the year 1854. After a color 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.

From left to right: Gendarmerie officer, artillery officer and transport service 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.

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