Prussian Uniform Ensemble for One-Year Volunteer Lance Corporal “Everling” of the König's Ulanen-Regiment (1st Hanoverian) No. 13, 3rd Squadron
Stationed at Hannover, circa 1910. The ensemble consisting of:
Czapka, Ulanka, parade bandolier with cartridge box, waist belt, and cavalry extra saber.
· The leather czapka, a privately-owned parade piece, complete with all fittings. On the front the special eagle for the regiment with the embossed honor battle scroll “Peninsula - Waterloo - Garcia-Hernandez” in officer quality “frosted silver” and with openwork crown, the applied guard star in enlisted execution. Domed gilt scale chains on button 91 with rosettes, on the right the Reich cockade. The squared top with white parade trim. Complete with white enlisted man's chin strap cord, the field insignia, and the parade plume of horsehair in NCO execution. Interior with brown leather sweatband and brown grosgrain lining, handwritten size “58” in the bell.
· The ulanka of dark blue cloth with white standing collar and cuff flaps, white piping, nickel-plated buttons. On the collar the small lance corporal buttons, on the shoulders the enlisted epaulettes with cipher “WRII”, buttons of the 3rd Squadron. The cuff flaps, standing collar, and epaulettes period “whitened”. Interior with black silk lining, in the shoulder area the label “Ulan Everling 3. Eskadron Königs Ulanen-Regt. Nr. 13”. Few small partially repaired moth damages.
· The waist belt of white and blue cloth, complete with buckle, lined on the interior with black cloth, the white cloth also “whitened”.
· The bandolier of leather, exterior whitened, complete with the special cartridge box of black patent leather with applied crowned monogram “WRII”.
· The Cavalry Extra Saber (KD) Model 1889 with an approximately 2 cm wide and 83.3 cm long spear-point blade by “W.K&C”, nickel-plated folding basket with the Prussian eagle, rubber grip, with attached private-purchase sword knot of the 3rd Squadron (!). Black lacquered steel scabbard with one ring band and movable carrying ring.
A very fine ensemble! The sons of the prosperous bourgeoisie were difficult to convince to serve in the military, as they mostly received training in their parents' businesses and often took them over. To counteract this circumstance, the special position of “One-Year Volunteer” was created. This was not only associated with certain privileges, but quite concretely the quality of the uniforms often approached that of officers. Some of the One-Year Volunteers were also promoted to lance corporal during their service, and some remained and pursued a career as officers.
Czapka, Ulanka, parade bandolier with cartridge box, waist belt, and cavalry extra saber.
· The leather czapka, a privately-owned parade piece, complete with all fittings. On the front the special eagle for the regiment with the embossed honor battle scroll “Peninsula - Waterloo - Garcia-Hernandez” in officer quality “frosted silver” and with openwork crown, the applied guard star in enlisted execution. Domed gilt scale chains on button 91 with rosettes, on the right the Reich cockade. The squared top with white parade trim. Complete with white enlisted man's chin strap cord, the field insignia, and the parade plume of horsehair in NCO execution. Interior with brown leather sweatband and brown grosgrain lining, handwritten size “58” in the bell.
· The ulanka of dark blue cloth with white standing collar and cuff flaps, white piping, nickel-plated buttons. On the collar the small lance corporal buttons, on the shoulders the enlisted epaulettes with cipher “WRII”, buttons of the 3rd Squadron. The cuff flaps, standing collar, and epaulettes period “whitened”. Interior with black silk lining, in the shoulder area the label “Ulan Everling 3. Eskadron Königs Ulanen-Regt. Nr. 13”. Few small partially repaired moth damages.
· The waist belt of white and blue cloth, complete with buckle, lined on the interior with black cloth, the white cloth also “whitened”.
· The bandolier of leather, exterior whitened, complete with the special cartridge box of black patent leather with applied crowned monogram “WRII”.
· The Cavalry Extra Saber (KD) Model 1889 with an approximately 2 cm wide and 83.3 cm long spear-point blade by “W.K&C”, nickel-plated folding basket with the Prussian eagle, rubber grip, with attached private-purchase sword knot of the 3rd Squadron (!). Black lacquered steel scabbard with one ring band and movable carrying ring.
A very fine ensemble! The sons of the prosperous bourgeoisie were difficult to convince to serve in the military, as they mostly received training in their parents' businesses and often took them over. To counteract this circumstance, the special position of “One-Year Volunteer” was created. This was not only associated with certain privileges, but quite concretely the quality of the uniforms often approached that of officers. Some of the One-Year Volunteers were also promoted to lance corporal during their service, and some remained and pursued a career as officers.
