Opinion on Uhlan Tschapka

[GWA]

The first looks like a good Tsapka that has under gone some less than professional maintenance. The second is a great looking Garde Tsapka.

[JR92]

Hello,

On the first one, side posts for chinstrap are not matching with an old model, must be with screws.

[Garder]

Thanks for all the replies...

Are there any good books on Uhlan Tschapkas that you can recommend?

[Robert Shoaf]

The second czapka is a very nice one; for enlisted ranks of the 1st or 3rd Garde Ulans. Schiffer publishes a number of good photo books on Imperial German headgear, the one with the most detail is "Imperial German Military Officers' Helmets & Head Dress 1871-1918", by Thomas N.G. Stubbs.
If you can find a copy, a great reference is 'L'Armee Allemande en 1914", by Didier Laine, in French, but also English & German text. It's a great reference source.

Bob Shoaf

[Tony & Kaiser]

Are there any good books on Uhlan Tschapkas that you can recommend?

Perhaps THIS page will help a little. Not a book, but it might help with some of your questions.

The best book for cavalry headgear you can get is:

Herr, U, Nguyen, U. (2006) The German Cavalry from 1871 to 1914 Verlag Militaria, Vienna

If you do not have, order it from Verlag Militaria immediately. It is outstanding.

http://www.militaria.at/Default.aspx

[Robert Shoaf]

Perhaps THIS page will help a little. Not a book, but it might help with some of your questions.

The best book for cavalry headgear you can get is:

Herr, U, Nguyen, U. (2006) The German Cavalry from 1871 to 1914 Verlag Militaria, Vienna

If you do not have, order it from Verlag Militaria immediately. It is outstanding.

http://www.militaria.at/Default.aspx

Tony,
Thanks for reminding me to buy that book on German Cavalry. I have the one Verlag did on the Austro-Hungarian Army; it's oustanding. But then, so is your website.

Bob Shoaf

[Gene T]

Jens Nguyen

I have to second T&K on the book recommendation. It's a gorgeous volume, just like the others in the series.

I don't remember which reenactor site I saved this picture from, but I think the person impersonating an officer of the 1st GUR is Nguyen himself, or his Doppelganger (what are the odds that the Doppelganger is also into imperial cavalry militaria?):




From the brief bios inside the book cover, it's easy to form the impression that Herr and Nguyen had been friends since they were kids and did everything together. I wonder if either of them visits this forum.


Gene T

[Garder]

Thanks for all the help

I have ordered the book and looking forward to reading it...

[kuerassier7]

I don't remember which reenactor site I saved this picture from, but I think the person impersonating an officer of the 1st GUR is Nguyen himself, or his Doppelganger (what are the odds that the Doppelganger is also into imperial cavalry militaria?):




Gene T

Yes thats Jens Nguyen some years ago as a Leutnant. Now he is Rittmeister.
Most uniforms, helmets etc. shown in these book are from the Kavalleriemuseum Vornholz, the greatest private collection of imperial german cavallry.