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Rekonstruktion eines preußischen Husaren aus Westphalen

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        • The Field Cap 1907
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        • The Busbys of the prussian Hussars in World War I
        • The uniform for the cleaning and mending lesson
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        • The Cavalry Saddel 1889
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        • The Cavalry Sword (KD) 89
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      • Working out like a prussian – Gymnastics in the german imperial Army before and in World War I
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  • What is it all about?
    • About me
    • In Remembrance
  • Blog
    • Equipment
      • Uniforms
        • Shirts in the imperial german Army 1910-1919
        • The Field Cap 1907
        • Cockades in the german imperial army 1914-1919
        • The Busbys of the prussian Hussars in World War I
        • The uniform for the cleaning and mending lesson
      • Leather and Horse Equipment
        • The Cavalry Saddel 1889
      • Miscellaneous
        • The Cavalry Sword (KD) 89
    • Culture of remembrance
      • Novels and Books
        • Edleff Köppen: Higher Command – An autobiographical novel
      • Movies
      • Contemporary film footage/sources
        • The recapturing of Riga 1917 – A propagandistic film?
    • Background
      • Working out like a prussian – Gymnastics in the german imperial Army before and in World War I
      • Bayonet fencing in the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 – Even the cavalry?
    • Historical Horsemanship
      • My progress in Lancefencing in 2022
      • My progress in Lance fencing in 2023
  • Source Material
    • Image-Archive
    • Written Sources
  • Galleries
    • Instagram Feed
    • YouTube Feed
    • Gallery of Reconstructions
  • Workshops
  • Support the Project!
  • English
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  • What is it all about?
    • About me
    • In Remembrance
  • Blog
    • Equipment
      • Uniforms
        • Shirts in the imperial german Army 1910-1919
        • The Field Cap 1907
        • Cockades in the german imperial army 1914-1919
        • The Busbys of the prussian Hussars in World War I
        • The uniform for the cleaning and mending lesson
      • Leather and Horse Equipment
        • The Cavalry Saddel 1889
      • Miscellaneous
        • The Cavalry Sword (KD) 89
    • Culture of remembrance
      • Novels and Books
        • Edleff Köppen: Higher Command – An autobiographical novel
      • Movies
      • Contemporary film footage/sources
        • The recapturing of Riga 1917 – A propagandistic film?
    • Background
      • Working out like a prussian – Gymnastics in the german imperial Army before and in World War I
      • Bayonet fencing in the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 – Even the cavalry?
    • Historical Horsemanship
      • My progress in Lancefencing in 2022
      • My progress in Lance fencing in 2023
  • Source Material
    • Image-Archive
    • Written Sources
  • Galleries
    • Instagram Feed
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    • Gallery of Reconstructions
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Blog, Miscellaneous

The Cavalry Sword (KD) 89

In this article, we take a closer look at the cavalry sword 89 (KD 89). We will first take a look at the edged weapons used by the hussars and…

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4. January 2024
Allgemein

Working out like a prussian – Gymnastics in the german imperial Army before and in World War I

This article sheds light on sport, or more precisely gymnastics, in the Imperial Army and how it was mainly practiced by soldiers before the First World War. You can also…

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15. July 2024
Historical Horsemanship

My progress in Lance fencing in 2023

Introduction In this article, we take a look at my further development in historical riding and especially lance fencing, as I continued it in 2023. There is also a corresponding…

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22. July 2024
  • Soldiers cleaning their guns in unifrom
    Blog,  Uniforms

    The uniform for the cleaning and mending lesson

    2. February 2025 / 0 Comments

    This article is about a special uniform that existed in the Imperial Army: The suit for the cleaning and mending hour, in which the uniforms and pieces of equipment were not only cleaned, but also mended and repaired. You can see how I put on this type of uniform here in the video. The basis of the uniform Of course, we start with the underwear. The issued shirt had buttons in the upper half and was made of cotton. You can find more information about the army shirt here. The soldiers not only wore issued shirts, but also privately purchased ones. Knitted woollen socks were usually worn on the feet.…

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    Cockades in different sapes and colours

    Cockades in the german imperial army 1914-1919

    4. January 2024
    Hemd in alter Pfaff J von 1913 liegend

    Shirts in the imperial german Army 1910-1919

    22. December 2023
    Bajonettfechten

    Bayonet fencing in the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 – Even the cavalry?

    19. January 2025
  • Bajonettfechten
    Background,  Blog

    Bayonet fencing in the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 – Even the cavalry?

    19. January 2025 / 0 Comments

    In this article, we look at bayonet fencing and the associated service regulations from 1901, which can be downloaded from the download area. Firstly, we will take a look at why and how the cavalry actually trained with the bayonet and what the sources say about it. Then we’ll take a closer look at the service regulations. I have already explained everything you need to know about service regulations in the article on gymnastics in the imperial army. The exercises in motion can be seen in the following video.   The cavalry and bayonet fencing Did the cavalry actually practise bayonet fencing? Well, yes and no, both are correct. It…

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    Uniforms

    The Busbys of the prussian Hussars in World War I

    10. October 2024 / 0 Comments

    Introduction In this short article, we take a look at a very special item of hussar uniform: the Busby. The rough development of the busby during the 19th century is discussed and then described in more detail below. There is also a video, which, as usual, is in English:   The Busby from 1800 to 1866 Originally, the hussar regiments had no uniform regulations for their headgear. Therefore, the busbys could take different forms. The A.K.O. of 12.09.1850 stipulated that the busby should be made of brown sealskin, whereby this was somewhat higher than the successor model, which was not to be introduced until 1866. This order also standardized the…

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    Hemd in alter Pfaff J von 1913 liegend

    Shirts in the imperial german Army 1910-1919

    22. December 2023
    Two field caps in a close up

    The Field Cap 1907

    4. January 2024
    Soldiers cleaning their guns in unifrom

    The uniform for the cleaning and mending lesson

    2. February 2025
  • After a lance fencing training session on the horse
    Historical Horsemanship

    My progress in Lance fencing in 2023

    22. July 2024 / 0 Comments

    Introduction In this article, we take a look at my further development in historical riding and especially lance fencing, as I continued it in 2023. There is also a corresponding video:   Progress in lance fencing 2023 Basically, I picked up the thread where I left it last year. Initially, it was about getting used to the lances and riding them again. Then it became important again to focus on the different targets and to hit the ground targets as well as the rings. It was important to make sure I hit them in the right place at the right speed. Do you like the read and the project? Support…

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    My progress in Lancefencing in 2022

    4. January 2024
  • Gymnastics on the sports high bar
    Allgemein

    Working out like a prussian – Gymnastics in the german imperial Army before and in World War I

    15. July 2024 / 1 Comment

    This article sheds light on sport, or more precisely gymnastics, in the Imperial Army and how it was mainly practiced by soldiers before the First World War. You can also download the service regulations here. If you would like to watch the exercises in moving images, you can do so in the video here:   Sources on gymnastics Gymnastics was reflected in various written works. On the one hand, there were manuals for (prospective) recruits, such as “Das Handbuch der Kavallerie” from 1911 or “Drei Jahre im Sattel” from 1905. There have been numerous editions of these over the years and they were published privately, although the authors were long-serving…

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    My progress in Lancefencing in 2022

    4. January 2024
  • The cavalrysaddel or the armysaddel from 1889
    Blog,  Leather and Horse Equipment

    The Cavalry Saddel 1889

    4. January 2024 / 0 Comments

    In this article we take a look at the 1889 cavalry saddle, starting by explaining what traditional saddles are and looking at the predecessor models. We will then look at the advantages and disadvantages and how the 1889 army saddle came about. The improvements that the saddle brought with it are discussed, and it is also placed in relation to the previous saddles. The army saddle is described in more detail in the article.     The trestle saddle – part of the traditional saddle family Before the saddle was introduced in 1889, two saddle models were available to the Prussian cavalry from 1808 to 1889. The first was the…

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    Shirts in the imperial german Army 1910-1919

    22. December 2023
    7.7 cm Feldkanone n.A. Verschluß und Rückansicht

    Edleff Köppen: Higher Command – An autobiographical novel

    4. January 2024
    Bajonettfechten

    Bayonet fencing in the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 – Even the cavalry?

    19. January 2025
  • Two field caps in a close up
    Blog,  Uniforms

    The Field Cap 1907

    4. January 2024 / 0 Comments

    As the title suggests, this article is about a small but very iconic piece of uniform worn by soldiers in the imperial army: the field cap, or rather the “Krätzchen” as this headgear was nicknamed. Firstly, the history and development of the field cap is explained. The article then goes on to look at the special features of the field cap, in particular those of the cavalry and the hussars. There is also a video on this, which also deals with cockades in addition to the field cap, but there is a separate article on this page.   The field caps 1800-1850 The shape of these field caps had been…

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    Bajonettfechten

    Bayonet fencing in the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 – Even the cavalry?

    19. January 2025
    Cockades in different sapes and colours

    Cockades in the german imperial army 1914-1919

    4. January 2024

    The Cavalry Sword (KD) 89

    4. January 2024
  • Blog,  Miscellaneous

    The Cavalry Sword (KD) 89

    4. January 2024 / 0 Comments

    In this article, we take a closer look at the cavalry sword 89 (KD 89). We will first take a look at the edged weapons used by the hussars and the rest of the cavalry during the 19th century. We will then take a closer look at the KD 89, starting with its different appearances in the various countries and its brief development. We then look at how it was used by the cavalry in training before the First World War, as well as taking a brief look at the discussion of the KD 89 or bayonet or sidearm, before finally discussing the use of this weapon during the war.…

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    Hemd in alter Pfaff J von 1913 liegend

    Shirts in the imperial german Army 1910-1919

    22. December 2023
    The cavalrysaddel or the armysaddel from 1889

    The Cavalry Saddel 1889

    4. January 2024
    Excerpt from the film, showing German cavalry riding off in Riga in 1917

    The recapturing of Riga 1917 – A propagandistic film?

    4. January 2024
  • Cockades in different sapes and colours
    Blog,  Uniforms

    Cockades in the german imperial army 1914-1919

    4. January 2024 / 1 Comment

    In this article we take a look at cockades as they were worn on field caps, pickelhauben and other headgear within the German Imperial Army. On the one hand, there were differences in the shapes and colours. Apart from the imperial cockade, the colours indicated the origin of the respective parts of the country, such as Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and also smaller duchies. The following is primarily an overview of the colours of the cockades, as the cockades were worn on many types of headgear, such as the field cap, the pickelhaube, the Tschako and others. So in the first part, we will take a general look at the development…

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    Bajonettfechten

    Bayonet fencing in the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 – Even the cavalry?

    19. January 2025
    The cavalrysaddel or the armysaddel from 1889

    The Cavalry Saddel 1889

    4. January 2024
    Two field caps in a close up

    The Field Cap 1907

    4. January 2024
  • 7.7 cm Feldkanone n.A. Verschluß und Rückansicht
    Blog,  Culture of remembrance,  Novels and Books

    Edleff Köppen: Higher Command – An autobiographical novel

    4. January 2024 / 0 Comments

    This text is about Edlef Köppen and his novel “Heeresbericht”, which has been almost forgotten today. We will first discuss the book itself, its history and the context in which it was written. We will then turn our attention to the author himself and his biography in order to trace the author’s own path. As he also worked in radio later in his life, this will of course also be discussed. This adds further depth to the context in which the book was written. Finally, we put the book back into the context of the 1930s before moving on to the conclusion. But if you like to, you can watch…

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    Soldiers cleaning their guns in unifrom

    The uniform for the cleaning and mending lesson

    2. February 2025

    The Cavalry Sword (KD) 89

    4. January 2024
    The cavalrysaddel or the armysaddel from 1889

    The Cavalry Saddel 1889

    4. January 2024
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