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  2. Imperial and Royal Hussars - Wikipedia

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    A list of the Imperial and Royal Hussars regiments in 1914 is given below by short title (i.e. "1st Hussars" as opposed to "1st Regiment of Hussars"). 1st Hussars (Emperor) (Husaren-Regiment „Kaiser“ Nr. 1) 2nd Hussars (Frederick Leopold of Prussia's) (Husaren-Regiment „Friedrich Leopold von Preußen“ Nr. 2) Master Farrier, 13th Hussars

  3. List of infantry weapons of World War I - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of World War I infantry weapons. Austro-Hungarian Empire. Edged weapons. M1858/61 Kavalleriesäbel; M1862 Infanteriesäbel; M1873 Artilleriesäbel;

  4. Hussar - Wikipedia

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    But Hussars were still notable for their colourful and elaborate parade uniforms, the most spectacular of which were those worn by the two Spanish regiments, Húsares de Pavía and Húsares de la Princesa. A characteristic of both the Imperial German and Russian Hussars was the variety of colours apparent in their dress uniforms. [56]

  5. Weaponry of the Austro-Hungarian Empire - Wikipedia

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    M1779 Hussar carbine: Private manufacturers: 1779 Girandoni air rifle: Private manufacturers: 1780 M1781 Trombon: Private manufacturers: 1781 Infanteriegewehr M1784 musket: Private manufacturers: 1784 M1788 Cavalry rifle: Private manufacturers: 1788 M1789 Cavalry rifle: Private manufacturers: 1789 M1795 Jäger rifle: Private manufacturers: 1795 ...

  6. Sabre - Wikipedia

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    The adoption of the term is connected to the employment of Hungarian hussar (huszár) cavalry by Western European armies at the time. [citation needed] Hungarian hussars were employed as light cavalry, with the role of harassing enemy skirmishers, overrunning artillery positions, and pursuing fleeing troops. In the late 17th and early 18th ...

  7. Russian hussars - Wikipedia

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    Russian hussars, led in 1654 by Colonel Christopher Rylsky, wore wings. [8] The Armoury has preserved Russian hussar armour of the 17th century. Russian hussars could also be supplied with Reitar Armour. So, for example, Prince Khovansky did in 1661, when he did not have time to receive the hussar plate armour. As the prince wrote: "I have ...

  8. German cavalry in World War I - Wikipedia

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    German Army cavalry re-enactment German Army hussars on the attack during maneuvers, 1912. The peacetime Imperial German Army was organised as 25 Corps (Guards, I - XXI and I - III Bavarian) each of two divisions (1st and 2nd Guards, 1st - 42nd and 1st - 6th Bavarian).

  9. Heavy cavalry - Wikipedia

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    The winged hussars developed in the second half of the 16th century and were inspired by very similar Hungarian armoured hussars, a lance-wielding and armoured offshoot of the more typical, unarmoured, light cavalry hussars (which originated in Serbia and Hungary and eventually appeared in Poland as well by the early 16th century).