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Uniform history of the Old Prussian Hussars (Gauker)

The individual regiments - the following plates originate from the original work collection of tin figure collector Franz Gauker (deceased).

Hussars - Uniforms - General I.
Hussars - Uniforms - General I.
Hussars - Uniforms II.
Hussars - Uniforms II.
Hussars - Uniforms III.
Hussars - Uniforms III.
H 1 - Uniform
H 1 - Uniform
H 2 - Uniform I.
H 2 - Uniform I.
H 2 - Uniform II.
H 2 - Uniform II.
H 2 - Uniform III.
H 2 - Uniform III.
H 2 - Uniform IV.
H 2 - Uniform IV.
H 2 - Uniform V.
H 2 - Uniform V.
H 3 - Uniform
H 3 - Uniform
H 4 - Uniform I.
H 4 - Uniform I.
H 4 - Uniform II. Uhlans
H 4 - Uniform II. Uhlans
H 5 - Uniform
H 5 - Uniform
H 6 - Uniform I.
H 6 - Uniform I.
H 6 - Uniform II.
H 6 - Uniform II.
H 7 - Uniform
H 7 - Uniform
H 8 - Description I
H 8 - Description I
H 8 - Belling I
H 8 - Belling I
H 8 - Belling II.
H 8 - Belling II.
H 8 - Uniform III.
H 8 - Uniform III.
H 9 - Uniforms - Bosniaks I.
H 9 - Uniforms - Bosniaks I.
H 9 - Uniforms - Bosniaks II.
H 9 - Uniforms - Bosniaks II.
H 9 - Uniforms - Towarczys I. - hand-colored supplement to the Journal for Military Science
H 9 - Uniforms - Towarczys I. - hand-colored supplement to the Journal for Military Science
H 9 - Uniforms - Towarczys II. - hand-colored supplement to the Journal for Military Science
H 9 - Uniforms - Towarczys II. - hand-colored supplement to the Journal for Military Science
H 10 Hussars - Uniforms
H 10 Hussars - Uniforms
Kurmärkische Land- or Chamber Hussars
Kurmärkische Land- or Chamber Hussars

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