"German Cavalry Lance Armed?" Topic

I am wanting to do some early war German Light Cavalry and also some early war German Dragoons, and am trying to confirm if they should both be lance armed? I think they were, but haven't been able to find anything finite, so any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Terry

Greetings

If you mean WWI then yes, all German cavalry would be lance armed (1809 pattern lance), whatever the type of regiment. However the uniforms would differ.

Regards

Edward

All German WW1 cav carry a lance. All, except the "Lancers", had a 6 foot one, the "Lancers" a 10 foot one. They were made of steel tubing with diagonal cut at the pointy end.
Source ….. ahhh, I read it a long time ago at the library and did not note the book. Maybe, Funkin on WW1 uniforms?

Yes, for WWI, and thank you both very much for the confirmation.

Greetings

The German lance used in WWI seems to have been an M1893 (I clearly cannot type) hollow steel version. I think (to be confirmed) they were about 10' (310cm) in 3 parts.

Regards

Edward

As the early weeks of the war unfolded, the problems of the lance became apparent. There were two major issues. The lance impeded movement through wooded areas, which was a problem in the likes of the Ardennes region. The other issue was that the lance would give away a position. This was a problem for patrols, where stealth and remaining hidden were of paramount importance. I don't know of any examples, however, where units discarded the lance – though one or two individuals did in non-Uhlan units ;-)

Robert