Regiment History

[Rod]

Rick Research's information based on an individuals is nothing short of amazing!!! It has most certainly vastly increased my appreciation of the few swords I have.

But.... I have a sachsen sword in transist to me which reads:

1. Uhlan. Regt. No. 17 Kaiser Franz Joseph van Osterreich Konig van Ungarn

with NO personal names.

Is it possible that a history or some feeling of importance of this unit is available.

PLease help as my wife's patience is growing thinnnnnnnn..... I have to justify my impulsive purchases somehow!!!!

Rod

Edited April 24, 2008 by Rod

[Guest Rick Research]

Sounds like a standard souvenir of draftee service with generic blade so no clue as to time period.

[Rod]

Seems like all the swords I see are either prussian or bavarian.... where it comes to saxon swords ... they have been hidden behind the iron curtain (DDR) and as a result are a bit harder to find. I could be all wet (as usual) but from a collector's view I am drawn to them.

My wife is very unhappy ... But so what !!!!! lovely sword!!!

Rod

[Naxos]

Rod here is a Regimental History available: http://libraries.admin.ch/cgi-bin/gwalex/c...2&authidu=4

by Oberstleutnant Fleck

Regards, Hardy

Edited April 25, 2008 by Naxos

[Naxos]

Rod, see here as well: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/1._K%C3%B6nig...Ungarn%E2%80%9C

[Rod]

Naxos....thank you.. great sources!!

Rod

[Naxos]

Officer of Ulanen-Regiment Nr.17 in Parade dress (from the cover of R.J. Marrion's Lancers and Dragoons, Uniforms of the Imperial German Cavalry 1900-1914)

Hardy

[Naxos]

Oberst Dr. Hans Georg Walter von Mangoldt-Gaudlitz. Regimental commander 1914 to 1915

Hardy