Uhlan’s

Dirk

Dirk

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A couple of Garde Uhlans and the third picture is what I think is the 1st Hanover
 

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Very nice Dirk!

Somewhere I have a cabinet photos showing the 13th Uhlan tschapka. I'll have to dig it out and post it.

Best Wishes,

Alan
 
Bob It could well be…a seller on German eBay was breaking up an album…most of the portraits were of this Regiment and very similar to mine…that’s were I got mine….is this one anew acquisition?
 
Dirk said:
Bob It could well be…a seller on German eBay was breaking up an album…most of the portraits were of this Regiment and very similar to mine…that’s were I got mine….is this one anew acquisition?
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No, I've had this one for several years
 
Dirk said:
Maybe the photo studio had a contract with the Regiment?
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Hand coloured photographs stunning every time

Most garrison towns had a number of photographic studios, some of which naturally favoured by certain regiments. At the same time the Army at Regimental level had photographic units that did portraits as well. By 1915 the photographic units were now at battalion level, and there were even private photographers in Saxon units that opened up their own studios for when they were in reserve.

You could in theory take a picture of your frontline, get it printed on a postcard and send it home!

By 1916 every German town had a fast photostudio which tuned you around in about 20 minutes.

The Germans and photographs are interesting, they loved them, they were the selfies of their day. Some of this was due to their leads in chemical and opitcal industries, national pride where every state job had a uniform and a pickehaube or shako.

The Germans took way more photographs than any of the other combatants which has left us with a wonderful record, it is (to me) a fascinating subject the realtionship between photgraphs and the people and the war
 
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