"Does anyone know of pictures of 7YW Austrian Carabiners?" Topic
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| 18CTEXAN | 08 Jul 2021 3:18 p.m. PST |
Does anyone know of pictures of 7YW Austrian Carabiners? I know that they were considered "elite" but were they dressed differently than the rest of regiment?
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| clibinarium | 08 Jul 2021 3:53 p.m. PST |
I think they were pretty much identical, but carried a different firearm (musketoon or carbine, I can't recall) and were armed with a sabre rather than the straight-edged pallasch. I've seen an illustration (Greenwood and Ball perhaps) where they have extra studs in the firearm belt(?) but I can't remember exactly. I can't vouch for that being correct though. I am away from my books, and Kronoskaff doesn't seem to mention it. |
| Camcleod | 08 Jul 2021 4:32 p.m. PST |
The Osprey on Austrian Cav. #271 doesn't say much. Talking about Dragoon uniforms " Eqpt. was similar to that of the Cuirassiers, with broader belts for the Horse Grenadiers (as for Carabiniers)and larger cartridge boxes for the Elite Cos." |
| von Schwartz ver 2 | 08 Jul 2021 4:34 p.m. PST |
Light leather gaiters instead of the heavy cavalry boots normally worn by cuirassiers and the long straight sword was replaced with a Hussar style curved sabre as they ocassionally operated dismounted. The trim on their carbine slings were decorated with small brass Imperial Eagles. Greenwood and Ball, Uniform Reference Series
printed 1975 |
| 18CTEXAN | 09 Jul 2021 5:33 a.m. PST |
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| DJCoaltrain | 10 Jul 2021 5:54 p.m. PST |
Try Summerfield's book on Austrian Cuirassier Regiments. |
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