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Uniforms and Equipment of the Old Army - Cavalry - Uhlan Regiments - Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20

Illustration: Group photograph commemorating the swearing-in on November 26, 1911, of the 3rd Squadron of the Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20. Contemporary photograph. Photographer: K. Hils/ Ludwigsburg. The Uhlans are wearing the parade uniform.
Illustration: Group photograph commemorating the swearing-in on November 26, 1911, of the 3rd Squadron of the Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20. Contemporary photograph. Photographer: K. Hils/ Ludwigsburg. The Uhlans are wearing the parade uniform.

The regiment was garrisoned in Ludwigsburg.

Württemberg Uhlan of the Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20 in parade uniform. Photographer: G. Koch/ Ludwigsburg.
Württemberg Uhlan of the Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20 in parade uniform. Photographer: G. Koch/ Ludwigsburg.

The cap and ulanka together with the waist sash were made of dark-blue cloth, as was the saddlecloth. The latter had a trim in the facing color.

The regiment's facing color was lemon yellow.

The ulanka had nickel buttons and silver braid.

Württemberg Uhlan (trumpeter) of the Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20 in parade uniform. Original cigarette card. From the series: German Uniforms 1864 - 1914. Image No. 405.
Württemberg Uhlan (trumpeter) of the Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20 in parade uniform. Original cigarette card. From the series: German Uniforms 1864 - 1914. Image No. 405.

The epaulettes were made of nickel silver with panels and lining in the aforementioned facing color.

On the lemon-yellow shoulder straps of the coat the red name cipher W I was worn.

This name cipher was also present in brass on the epaulettes.

Uhlan of the Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20 in parade uniform. Photographer: K. Hils/ Ludwigslust. The unbuttoned parade flap is clearly visible. Its color was lemon yellow. The armament is the KD 89 with the scabbard in the Württemberg version.
Uhlan of the Uhlan Regiment King Wilhelm I (2nd Württ.) No. 20 in parade uniform. Photographer: K. Hils/ Ludwigslust. The unbuttoned parade flap is clearly visible. Its color was lemon yellow. The armament is the KD 89 with the scabbard in the Württemberg version.