• About Us
  • Cavalry Organization, History, and General Information
    • The 2 Chevauleger Regimental History
      • Der Chevaulegerlied
    • Cavalry: Tactical and Strategic Use During the First World War, Part 1
    • Cavalry & Machine Guns
  • Uniforms
    • Chevauleger Pictures
    • The Pre-Feldgrau Uniform
    • The 1916 “Transitional” Uniform Recreated
    • The 1916 Uniform
    • The 1916 Bavarian Greatcoat
    • The 1915 Bavarian Universal Pattern Riding Boot
    • Cockades/Kokarden
    • Some Information on Aschingerborte or “Borte”
  • Equipment
    • Personal Items
      • My Personal Kit
      • Matches
    • Notes on Cavalry Equipment from Jürgen Kraus
    • The 1911 Ammunition Pouch And Blackening
    • Gas Masks
    • The Canteen/Die Feldflasche, Part 1
    • The Canteen/Die Feldflasche, Part 2
    • The Canteen/Die Feldflasche, Part 3
    • Der Armee Feldkocher – The Army Field Cooker
    • Das Kochgeschirr – The Mess Kit Part 1
    • Das Kochgeschirr – The Mess Kit Part 2
    • Das Eßbesteck or Spork
    • Trinkbecher/Canteen Cup
  • Weapons
    • Der Flammenwerfer
    • Cavalry & Machine Guns
  • Event Calendar
  • Gallery
    • The 2 Chevauleger, Recreated – The Early Years
    • GWHS Spring 2014 Event
    • The Christmas Truce: 1914 – 2014
    • GWHS 2013 East Front Event
  • Resources

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A Little Update…

September 4, 2015

You have probably noticed that that it’s been pretty quiet here lately. Well, for the moment my historical and living …

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Rucksack – Reproduction

July 29, 2015

Finding a good reproduction (or any reproduction) of a proper rucksack has been a difficult proposition. The one rucksack that …

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Machine Guns & The Cavalry

July 18, 2015

During the First World War, the machine gun played a major role and its impact made itself felt almost in …

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A Change In Direction

July 17, 2015

After much thought and discussion, with great reluctance I will be shutting down the 2 Chevauleger as a living history …

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Recovering….

July 13, 2015

I am recovering from a weekend at the Old Ft. MacArthur Days event at Ft. MacArthur in San Pedro, California. …

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Some Information on Aschingerborte or “Borte”

July 12, 2015

Probably one of the most misunderstood elements of Bavarian uniforms during the First World War is that of Aschingerborte or Borte. …

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Officer Tunic – 2 Chevauleger

July 12, 2015

Below is an excellent example of an officer tunic. This one would be appropriate for an Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant). Unfortunately, …

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Cavalry: Tactical and Strategic Use During the First World War, Part 1

July 1, 2015

When we go to public events, we often get the question “Didn’t cavalry disappear after 1914, at least on the …

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Trinkbecher/Canteen Cup

June 29, 2015

Although each soldier in the German Army was issued with a canteen and drinking cup, the cavalry was the one …

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Chevauleger Pictures

June 29, 2015

In our attempts to recreate German cavalry of the First World War era, one of the first places we turn …

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Pages

  • About Us
  • Cavalry Organization, History, and General Information
    • The 2 Chevauleger Regimental History
      • Der Chevaulegerlied
    • Cavalry: Tactical and Strategic Use During the First World War, Part 1
    • Cavalry & Machine Guns
  • Uniforms
    • Chevauleger Pictures
    • The Pre-Feldgrau Uniform
    • The 1916 “Transitional” Uniform Recreated
    • The 1916 Uniform
    • The 1916 Bavarian Greatcoat
    • The 1915 Bavarian Universal Pattern Riding Boot
    • Cockades/Kokarden
    • Some Information on Aschingerborte or “Borte”
  • Equipment
    • Personal Items
      • My Personal Kit
      • Matches
    • Notes on Cavalry Equipment from Jürgen Kraus
    • The 1911 Ammunition Pouch And Blackening
    • Gas Masks
    • The Canteen/Die Feldflasche, Part 1
    • The Canteen/Die Feldflasche, Part 2
    • The Canteen/Die Feldflasche, Part 3
    • Der Armee Feldkocher – The Army Field Cooker
    • Das Kochgeschirr – The Mess Kit Part 1
    • Das Kochgeschirr – The Mess Kit Part 2
    • Das Eßbesteck or Spork
    • Trinkbecher/Canteen Cup
  • Weapons
    • Der Flammenwerfer
    • Cavalry & Machine Guns
  • Event Calendar
  • Gallery
    • The 2 Chevauleger, Recreated – The Early Years
    • GWHS Spring 2014 Event
    • The Christmas Truce: 1914 – 2014
    • GWHS 2013 East Front Event
  • Resources

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  • Culture & Society
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  • Germany
  • Heavy Weapons
  • History
  • Living History
  • Machine Guns
  • Personal Items
  • Südwest Afrika
  • Strategy & Tactics
  • Uniforms
  • Uniforms – 1914
  • Uniforms – 1915 – 1916
  • Uniforms – 1917 -1918
  • Weapons

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  • A Little Update…
  • Rucksack – Reproduction
  • Machine Guns & The Cavalry
  • A Change In Direction
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