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A peaked dress cap - Schirmmütze for other ranks walking out dress of Königs-Ulanen-Regiment (Hannoversches) No. 13 based in Hannover. Cap can be dated as around 1914. To compliment this is an other ranks' shoulder strap for the greatcoat, peacetime wear. Otherwise metal-edged epaulettes were worn. The shoulder-piece is in the regimental colour, white and bears the crowned monogram of it's honorary commander-in-chief, Kaiser Wilhelm II., this example is hand-embroidered. Certain items from this popular regiment often turn up on the collector's market, usually epaulettes, tunics, caps and occasionally swords with regimental engraving. Other items from this regiment, however, are considerably rarer.
