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Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Uhlan Regiments - Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20
The regiment was garrisoned in Ludwigsburg.
Organisation
Structure and Organization of the Old Army - Cavalry - Cuirassier Regiments
In 1914, in addition to the Regiment der Gardes du Corps (Potsdam) and the Garde Cuirassier Regiment (Berlin), there were 8 line cuirassier regiments of 5 squadrons each.
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Cuirassier Regiments - Life Cuirassier Regiment "Great Elector" (Silesian) No. 1
The Life Cuirassier Regiment "Great Elector" (Silesian) No. 1 (Breslau) has as its founding day 01.04.1674 in remembrance of the Dragoon Regiment v. Grumbkow, which already originated in the 17th century.
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Uhlan Regiments - Uhlan Regiment King Karl (1st Württ.) No. 19 (Ulm/Wiblingen)
The Uhlan Regiment King Karl (1st Württ.) No. 19 has a long history and tradition.
Heeressoziologie
Scenes from the Daily Routine of the Old Army - Cavalry - Foot Combat
The Drill Regulations for the Cavalry of 03.04.1909 (Berlin 1909) comment on fighting on foot. It says in principle: "Only a unit that masters the firefight takes up the carbine with confidence. A foot engagement undertaken with half a heart contains the seed of failure in itself" (p. 149).
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Cuirassier Regiments - Cuirassier Regiment Emperor Nicholas I of Russia (Brandenburg) No. 6
The regiment was established on 16 October 1807 in Kranz in East Prussia. Parent troop elements were the remnants of the Gensdarmes Regiment (K 10), the Cuirassier Regiment von Beeren (K 2), the Regiment von Reitzenstein (K 7), and the Carabinier Regiment (K 11).
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Mounted Rifles
From 1895 so-called dispatch-rider detachments were formed for special tasks. These wore the garderock in dark green. The shoulder straps were white and showed the Roman I for the I Corps.
Heeressoziologie
Scenes from the Everyday Service of the Old Army - Cavalry - Horseshoeing
The horseshoeing of the horses was performed by the regiment's farriers, usually in their own forges in the garrison. On the march, village blacksmiths, etc., were used.
Heeressoziologie
Scenes from the Daily Routine of the Old Army - Cavalry - Attack
Even before the outbreak of the First World War, the majority of the military assumed the traditional role of the cavalry in any prospective war.
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Uhlan Regiments - the Bavarian Uhlans
Bavaria provided two Uhlan regiments in the Old Army, which had their own numbering and were garrisoned in Bamberg (No. 1) and Ansbach (No. 2).
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Uhlan Regiments - The Saxon Uhlan Regiments No. 17, 18 and 21.
Work in progress.
Organisation
Structure and organization as well as uniforming of the Old Army - Cavalry - The Prussian Uhlan Regiments (Guard No. 1 -3, Line No. 1 -16).
In progress