Bulgaria Bulgarian Cavalry

[ccj]

Here's my Bulgarian Cavalry Colonel's summer uniform. I have breeches to.

[922F]

Wonderful uniform! Looks like all buttons are present too! Are there two grommets or thread loops for the MilMerit 4th class? Or is it pinned through the pocket material?

[ccj]

Wonderful uniform! Looks like all buttons are present too! Are there two grommets or thread loops for the MilMerit 4th class? Or is it pinned through the pocket material?

Pinned through material. The holes line up perfectly with this badge and there's discoloration from a badge being there. It's a little off center but looks right when on a mannequin.

Thanks for your kind words. It took me a long time to find.

[ccj]

Pinned through material. The holes line up perfectly with this badge and there's discoloration from a badge being there. It's a little off center but looks right when on a mannequin.

Thanks for your kind words. It took me a long time to find.

[Theodor]

A very nice uniform, Charles! Congrats! :cheers: :cheers:

Just the belt - from what country is it?

[922F]

Thank you for the information. Have seen only a few MilMerit pinbacks on uniforms with either grommets or thread loops. Thread loops more usual than grommets, similar to provisions for wearing stars. Again, a great item....did you find anything in the pockets? By the way, I saw similar belts on uniforms displayed in the old military museum in Sofia (ca. 1987).

[Theodor]

Yes, the belt is similar in appearance - wide, strap through the shoulder, brass parts - but in detail it is very different.

[christerd]

Hmm , the belt looks very similar to a Swedish Officer belt from 1939, I have to take pics of mine and

compare them. I?ll be back or maybe someone knows direct?

Christer

[ccj]

Hmm , the belt looks very similar to a Swedish Officer belt from 1939, I have to take pics of mine and

compare them. I?ll be back or maybe someone knows direct?

Christer

I'll have to do some checking but I think its French or British.

[ccj]

I'll have to do some checking but I think its French or British.

[ccj]

Does anyone have a cav tunic to share?

[Naxos]

Nice tunic Charles!

I have a Bulgarian cavalry saber knot that I can post when I find it.

:cheers:

[ccj]

Nice tunic Charles!

I have a Bulgarian cavalry saber knot that I can post when I find it.

Thanks, that would be nice to see.

[Theodor]

Here is a very rare cavalry uniform, landed here a couple of days ago It is a combat tunic for a Leibguardian cavalry officer. Much less spectacular than their fancy red tunics, but also much more rare. The first one I ever see! Too bad for the condition, but again the rarity of the type is more important for me.

It is for an officer, with metal threading on the boards and collar. Notice that, traditionally for the combat uniform of the Leibguardians, the buttons are hidden, just like the WW1 uniforms. But it is dated 1939.

[Theodor]

parts from the red base of the board. bloody moths :banger:

Edited May 18, 2009 by Theodor

[Theodor]

hidden buttons

[Theodor]

detail

[Theodor]

the stamp with unit name, size, year

[922F]

Excellent!! First one of these I've seen. Is it possible to trace the original owner and learn his history? .

[Theodor]

Nothing can be known, unfortunately. No story, no name. But spoke about this model with some local gurus and it is in fact even more rare than I thought at first :rolleyes:

[Naxos]

Bulgarian saber knot

[ccj]

Nothing can be known, unfortunately. No story, no name. But spoke about this model with some local gurus and it is in fact even more rare than I thought at first

Theodor, that a right nice tunic you have. I'll bet that unit was very smartly dressed for field duty.

What else have you???

[ccj]

Bulgarian saber knot

Nice, is it marked?

[Naxos]

No marks