Hussar Blue… but which regiment?

[ccj]

Hello, I have this nice Attila for an Hussar colonel with a shoulder board underlay of blue. But, what color blue? I took a few shots next to my Hussar Regt 12 Attila officer’s board.

 

[ccj]

So, which shade of blue is the colonels board?

 

[2nd.Leibhusar]

My educated guess will be the 14th, for they had that type of blue without a monogram on the shoulder straps.

The 12th and 13th are lighter in shade.

 

[ccj]

You may be correct. I was thinking a regiment that removed their foreign monograms once the war started.

 

[Kaisersammler]

Perhaps these pictures can help.

 

[ccj]

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[ccj]

I’d like to find examples of dark blue Hussar officer boards to compare against cornflower and Russian blue. The Attila from HH is a beautiful, well-tailored example with a good deal of loops. It’s unique not having unit designation unless it’s a regt that removed their cyphers or he was commanding a brigade, etc. Idk.