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History of the Uniforms of the Old Prussian Cuirassiers (Gauker)

The individual regiments K 1 - K 13

K 1 - Clothing - the following plates are from the original working collection of the late tin-figure collector Franz Gauker.
K 1 - Clothing - the following plates are from the original working collection of the late tin-figure collector Franz Gauker.
K 1 - Standard baldric, drum flag and sleeve turnback
K 1 - Standard baldric, drum flag and sleeve turnback
K 2 - Clothing
K 2 - Clothing
K 2 - Regimental standard, drummer's flag and sleeve turnback
K 2 - Regimental standard, drummer's flag and sleeve turnback
K 3 - Clothing
K 3 - Clothing
K 4 - Clothing
K 4 - Clothing
K 5 - Clothing
K 5 - Clothing
K 6 - Clothing
K 6 - Clothing
K 7 - Clothing
K 7 - Clothing
K 8 - Clothing
K 8 - Clothing
K 8 - Officers from an old manuscript (1770)
K 8 - Officers from an old manuscript (1770)
K 9 - Clothing
K 9 - Clothing
K 10 - Clothing
K 10 - Clothing
K 10 - Gendarmes 1740 (Knötel the Younger)
K 10 - Gendarmes 1740 (Knötel the Younger)
K 11 - Clothing
K 11 - Clothing
K 11 - Officer 1760
K 11 - Officer 1760
K 12 - Clothing
K 12 - Clothing
K 13 - Clothing
K 13 - Clothing
K 13 - Officer in ceremonial coat
K 13 - Officer in ceremonial coat
K 13 - Vexillum
K 13 - Vexillum
Cuirassiers - general - edged weapons
Cuirassiers - general - edged weapons
Cuirassiers - general - parade saddlecloths
Cuirassiers - general - parade saddlecloths

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