A World War I German Ulan Ulanka Tunic 2nd Regiment w/ Belt &… - Militaria - Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers

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A World War I German Ulan Ulanka Tunic 2nd Regiment w/ Belt & Gallipolli Star The Ulanka is of a high quality feldgrau ribbed material, similar to twill, with red piping. All the buttons are grey of the M1910 raised rim crown pattern. The tunic has two pockets outside and one inside (left hand side). They were made of quality cotton. The belt is silver with silver-grey stripes and a blue lining on the back. It has a blackened metal buckle with the Kaiser Wilhelm II cypher on it. The tunic is 30 inches (76 cm) long (from the collar to the bottom line of the jacket). The jacket, from armpit to armpit, measures 18.5 inches (47 cm) across. The outside sleeve length is 25 inches (63 cm). Other Notes: In 1914 the Imperial German Army included twenty-six Uhlan regiments. All German Uhlan regiments wore Polish style czapkas and tunics with plastron fronts, both in coloured parade uniforms and the field grey service dress introduced in 1910. Because German hussar, dragoon and cuirassier regiments also carried lances in 1914 there was a tendency among their French and British opponents to describe all German cavalry as 'uhlans'. After seeing mounted action during the early weeks of World War I, the Uhlan regiments were either dismounted to serve as 'cavalry rifles' in the trenches of the Western Front, or transferred to the Eastern Front where more primitive conditions made it possible for horse cavalry to still play a useful role. All twenty-six German Uhlan regiments were disbanded in 1918 - 1919. This particular uniform has seen service in the ottoman empire and displays a very fine German made BB&co. Includes Iron Crescent which was awarded for acts of bravery whilst in action in the ottoman Empire

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