Some Information on Aschingerborte or “Borte”
Probably one of the most misunderstood elements of Bavarian uniforms during the First World War is that of Aschingerborte or Borte. …
Category Archives: Uniforms
Officer Tunic – 2 Chevauleger
Below is an excellent example of an officer tunic. This one would be appropriate for an Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant). Unfortunately, …
The 1916 Bavarian Greatcoat or Mantel
During the first winter of the war, it became obvious that the 1894 Pattern Greatcoat was too light for the …
Chevauleger Pictures
In our attempts to recreate German cavalry of the First World War era, one of the first places we turn …
The 1915 Universal Bavarian Cavalry Boot
At the beginning of the war, the different types of cavalry (Hussar, Uhlan, Kuirassier, Dragoner, Schwere-Reiter, Chevauleger et al.) were …
Uniforms, Part 1
One of the most distinctive aspects of German cavalry were their uniforms. Up until 1907, uniforms were colorful and varied …
Riding Breeches/Reithosen, Part 2
To continue our story, one characteristic of both the 1908 and 1916 pattern Reithosen; or riding breeches is that they …
Reenactorisms & Feldmützen
This post concerns itself with one of my pet peeves: “reenactorisms” in the area of living history. For our purposes, …
Riding Breeches/Reithosen, Part 1
One uniform item that distinguished the cavalry from the other arms were riding breeches or Reithosen. With the introduction of …
The Transitional Uniform Recreated
Here are a few pictures illustrating my recreation of one possible uniform that a trooper in the 2 Chevauleger could …
