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Kürassier-Regiment 2, Uniform


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Kürassier-Regiment Königin (Pommersches) Nr. 2, based in Pasewalk, II. Armee-Korps
last of the series of peacetime quality by C.E. Juncker, Berlin, 1915

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Maker's stamp: C:E.Juncker, 1915

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Ringkragen for the entire Regiment, introduced 1895. Other Ranks' version.

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Private purchase peaked cap, premitted only for walking-out dress, this example early to mid-war, relatively poor quality materials

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Kürassier high boots ( so-called "Kanonenröhre" or "Brandenbourgs"), private purchase quality, complete with both spurs, however, the broad leather flaps covering the upper spur straps, are missing.  All original leather soles, no horrible post WW2 rubber fitted. Noticeable is the lack of studs or heel irons, as would be found on ordonnance issue. The uppers of the heel have the so-called Sporenleder, as with most cavalry boots of the period, to prevent the spurs slipping under the heels.

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Kartuschkasten for Kürassiere and Dragoner. Kürassier-Regiment 2 had a slightly smaller medallion, with a flaming grenade to each side left and right.

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Sword belt as worn by Kürassier- and Dragoner-Regiments

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So-called "Reservisten-Pallasch", private purchase presentation piece with Regimental inscription and trophy engraving. Shorter and lighter  than the regulation weapon.

Kürassier - Regimenter - Bilder

Kaiserin Auguste Victoria mit Pferd u. Uniform: Ansichtskarten-Center  Onlineshop

Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria in the uniform of the regiment

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Kronprinz Wilhelm in the uniform of the Regiment

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More uniform parts to be posted at a later date.

From the regimental history in 3 parts, part III, World War:

In den Morgenstunden des 3. August marschierten die Eskadrons in nagelneuer Ausrüstung zum Pasewalker Bahnhof. Die Fahrt ging über die Uckermark und Mecklenburg, über Lübeck und Hamburg ins Hannoversche und über Osnabrück nach Westfalen. Am 5. August 1914 gegen 3.00 Uhr traf die letzte Eskadron auf dem Güterbahnhof Aachen ein. Von dort ging es weiter nach Belgien hinein“

Gefechtskalender:
05.08.1914 - 24.08.1914
Vormarschgefechte in Belgien
25.08.1914 - 29.10.1914
Kämpfe in Frankreich
30.10.1914 - 04.11.1914
Schlacht bei Ypern
21.11.1914 - 17.01.1917
Kämpfe im Osten (z.B. Ciechanow , Lipa, Winterschlacht in Masuren, Kämpfe am Bobr und um Lomza-Ossowicz, Vormarsch nach Littauen und Kurland, Riga, Düna, Pripjet-Sümpfe, Bukarest)
21.02.1917 - 07.05.1917
im Generalgouvernement Belgien
13.05.1917 - 02.05.1918
Stellungskämpfe in Lothringen
03.05.1917 - 17.10.1918
Abwehrschlacht in Flandern
12.11.1918 - 07.12.1918
Räumung des besetzten Gebietes und Marsch in die Heimat

 

Losses of the regiment can be seen under:

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2012/vl_kuerassier-reg-koenigin-nr2_wk1.html

 

 

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Kürassier Denkmal in Pasewalk

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Former Offiziers Casino, Pasewalk

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Villa Knobelsdorff, former Standortälteste Dienstgebäude
Oberstleutnant Hans von Knobelsdorff was the last commander of the Regiment, 1913-1919
Since after 1990 taken over by a private investor, restored and now a hotel.

 

 

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  • Fritz changed the title to Kürassier-Regiment 2, Uniform, part 1

 

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Kürassier-Regiment Königin (Pommersches) Nr.2, Pasewalk
Koller and Reithose for a Gefreiter, ca. 1912. Plain shoulder buttons without squadron number.
Reithose is probably a civilian type, but identical to regulation, colour is more of a light
creme rather than wool white, many repairs. Set has probably been worn again in the 1920s and 1930s
for reunions. Koller has a repair to the back, probably caused by a lance, which happened frequently.

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Hi everybody,

I have a photo of part of what I believe to be the insignia of an 18th century military unit that I cannot identify.

The monument comes from Pomerania (Hinter-Pommern). What could it be?

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A broken picture frame, in that condition, difficult to say. Would date from late 19. to early 20. century.
Cavalry, not necessarily Kürassier

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Thank you. You may be right, as on the reverse side there is a name Gosch and a serial number that suggests he could have been a maker of the decorative frames appealing to the cuirassiers tradition.

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Not Gosch, but Ges. Gesch. or Gesetzlich geschützt

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Thank you. You were very helpful. Anyway, I learned a little about the old tradition of commemorating soldiers.

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