Landships II

Nailcreek · Captain

1914 Uhlans ...

Centurion · Legend

Lancers and Dragoons
Uniforms of the Imperial German Cavalry 1900 -1914
R J Marrion

Almark Publishing 1975

28juni14 · Hero

All German cavaly were exactly armed; 10 ft lance, sabre, carbine, and pistol. The Uhlan uniform was differentiated by the headgear (tschapka), and their double breasted jackets with distictive epaulets.

I might warn you, that it was common for the chroniclers of this war to label all German cavalry as Uhlans. As an example, the first encounter of the war for the Brits was when a squadron of Dragoon Guards (80 horsement) clashed with a much smaller German cavalry patrol. They were identified as Uhlans, when in fact they were from the 4th Cuirassier.

Nailcreek · Captain

Thanks, I can understand the confusion. While the dress uniforms were very colorful and ornate, what would the active service uniforms been like?

28juni14 · Hero

Uhlan uniforms were feldgrau; same hue as the 1910 blouse. ( Some reserve elements of all arms went to war in pre-1910 uniforms. Early war photos of these soldiers in field grey blouses with blue trousers are not uncommon.)