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The History of the Old Prussian Cuirassiers (Pohl) - K 13

Based on an original manuscript. It is apparently concerned with the history of the clothing, armament and equipment of the Royal Prussian Army / By the Highest Command of His Majesty ... published by the Royal War Ministry. Edited by Constantin Kling; Vol. 2: The Cuirassier and Dragoon Regiments from the beginning of the 18th century until the reorganization of the army in 1808.

The individual regiments - K 13

Title page.
Title page.
K 13 Regimental List I
K 13 Regimental List I
K 13 Regimental List II
K 13 Regimental List II
K 13 - Uniform I
K 13 - Uniform I
K 13 - Uniform II
K 13 - Uniform II
K 13 - Uniform III
K 13 - Uniform III
K 13 - Uniform IV - Officer in supraweste. Original watercolor drawing after a plate from the military work by Adolph v. Menzel.
K 13 - Uniform IV - Officer in supraweste. Original watercolor drawing after a plate from the military work by Adolph v. Menzel.
K 13 - Uniform V - Officer of the Regiment Gardes du Corps. After an original 19th‑century watercolor. Taken from a series of watercolors that follows the series of engravings published in 1806 by the Henschel brothers, Berlin.
K 13 - Uniform V - Officer of the Regiment Gardes du Corps. After an original 19th‑century watercolor. Taken from a series of watercolors that follows the series of engravings published in 1806 by the Henschel brothers, Berlin.
K 13 - Uniform VI - Non-commissioned officer of the Regiment Gardes du Corps. After an original 19th‑century watercolor. Taken from a series of watercolors that follows the series of engravings published in 1806 by the Henschel brothers, Berlin.
K 13 - Uniform VI - Non-commissioned officer of the Regiment Gardes du Corps. After an original 19th‑century watercolor. Taken from a series of watercolors that follows the series of engravings published in 1806 by the Henschel brothers, Berlin.

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