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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.
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Cuirassiers - The Cuirass
The cuirass not only gave the cuirassiers their name but also marked them as members of the heavy cavalry and was a last vestige of chivalry. The cuirasses of the rank-and-file, consisting of breast- and backplates, were made of iron and lined with grey canvas. In the lining of the front piece there was a pocket for the field cap.
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.
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 - 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.
All branches of service were represented in the Saxon Army within the Imperial Army. It formed the XII (Dresden) and XIX (Leipzig) Army Corps. The uniforms and armament of the Saxon troops generally corresponded to the Prussian Army. In cavalry, the Saxon Army included two heavy cavalry regiments, three hussar regiments, and three uhlan regiments.
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).
The article is dedicated to the Prussian Uhlans. These were a branch of cavalry armed with lances from the outset. Their origin lies in the 18th century, their roots are Polish. Their uniform retained elements of Polish dress even in later times, in particular the ulanka and the czapka. The Uhlans were adopted into almost all armies and were regarded as light cavalry.
Uniformierung & Ausrüstung
Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Hussars - The Hussar Cap of Officers
The Clothing Regulations for Officers and Medical Officers of the Royal Prussian Army (Berlin 1896) describe on pp. 83 ff. the construction of the hussar cap. Accordingly, it was a cylindrical headframe of haircloth with a base of waxed linen and a dark brown fur covering (seal).