His Majesty's Guards Hussar Regiment

[Reingold]

His Majesty`s Guards Hussar Regiment of Russian Imperial army.
The strap of captain (Rittmeister) for overcoat and raincoat.
The regiment was founded in 1775 by Empress Catherine II. During the First World War, the regiment's chief was Emperor Nicholas II. Only officers of the 1st Squadron of the regiment wore the Emperor's monogram.
An interesting feature. Russian hussar officers preferred to fasten their straps with special hussar buttons. Look at the photo of the buttons. On the left is a standard strap`s button, and on the right is a hussar button. It is taller. This was a fashion trend.
During WWI, the regiment fought in the Battle of Gumbinnen in East Prussia in 1914.

 

[Reingold]

Tsar (Emperor) Nicholas II, the Chief of regiment, in the regimental uniform

 

[Reingold]

Officers of the regiment.

 

[Kaiser Wilhelm II]

Very nice, I feel that Imperial Russian items tend to be underappreciated as opposed to their western counterparts.
I find Imperial Russian items fascinating, thank you for posting.

 

[Reingold]

Very nice, I feel that Imperial Russian items tend to be underappreciated as opposed to their western counterparts.
I find Imperial Russian items fascinating, thank you for posting.

After the Bolshevik Revolution, Russia withdrew from the war, abandoning its allies. The Russian Empire faded into oblivion, and it was forgotten. Few items of Russian army uniforms have survived. Few people were able to take their uniforms out of Russia. And those who remained in Russia... If someone kept it straps or even a photograph of officers or NCO from the Imperial era, they were executed. That's what I was told. I like Russians shoulder straps too like Germans. I`m very interesting in WW1. After this war the life of my family changed forever for the worse

 

[2nd.Leibhusar]

I like them also, but they are hard to find.
I've got one pair but love them a lot.
Beautiful made with leather backs..
Shocktroops , I suppose ...

 

[Reingold]

Yes, Russian shoulder straps are very rare. I've never seen anything like them. Only pictures according to orders