Austrian Uhlan Officer 1910 BMM23

IN 1905, THE AUSTRIAN UHLAN UNIFORM WAS STANDARDIZED WITH ALL REGIMENTS WEARING THE SAME BLUE ULANKA AND MADDER RED TROUSERS. EACH OF THE 11 UHLAN k.u.k. REGIMENTS RETAINED THE DISTINTIVE REGIMENTAL COLOR AND REGIMENT NUMBER ON THEIR SHAPKA’S. THE TOP PIECE OF THE SHAPKA IS COVERED WITH THE REGIMENTAL COLORED CLOTH (SEE CHART FOR COLORS). THE PEAK IS BLACK LEATHER WITH GOLDEN STITCHING. THE ROSETTE ON THE HORSE HAIR PLUME IS MADE OF GOLD CORD STITCHED AROUND THE IMPERIAL MONOGRAM “FJI”. THE PLUME IS HELD BY A GOLD PLATED CHAIN AND THREE GOLD LION HEADS. THE EXCEPTION, IN THE CASE OF k.u.k. REGIMENT No. 2, THE CHAIN AND LIONS ARE SILVER. THE AUSTRIAN DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE PLATE IS GOLD PLATED AND RETAINS THE REGIMENT NUMBER ON THE CENTER SHIELD.
THE ULANKA OR TUNIC IS A MEDIUM BLUE COLR WITH MADDER RED COLLAR AND PIPING. STARS ON THE COLLAR WHITE WITH SLIVER HIGHLIGHT. THE EPAULETE’S’ ARE GOLD CORD. THE BUTTONS ON THE TUNIC ARE DISTINTIVE TO EACH REGIMENT (SEE CHART FOR COLORS)

REGIMENTAL COLORS OF THE k.u.k. UHLAN REGIMENTS
REGIMENT NO – SHAPKA COVERING – BUTTON COLOR
1.                            IMPERIAL YELLOW               GOLD
2.                                 DARK GREEN                   GOLD
3.                                 MADDER RED                   GOLD
4.                                        WHITE                          GOLD
5.                                    LIGHT BLUE                   GOLD
6.                            IMPERIAL YELLOW               GOLD
7.                                 DARK GREEN                  SILVER
8.                                 MADDER RED                  SILVER
11.                               CHERRY RED                  SILVER
12.                                 DARK BLUE                     GOLD
13.                                 DARK BLUE                    SILVER

THE POUCH BELT IS OF RED MOROCCAN LEATHER FACED WITH BRAIDED GOLD LACE AND A SILK BLACK CENTER STRIPE,THE FITTINGS ARE SILVER. THE CARTRIDGE POUCH IS RED MOROCCAN LEATHER, SILVER POUCH FLAP WITH GOLD DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLE AND GOLD TRIM. THE ENDS OF THE POUCH ARE SILVER. THE WAIST SASH IS YELLOW SILK WITH TWO BLACK INTERWOVEN STRIPES. THE CANTEEN AND SHOULDER STRAP IS RED LEATHER WITH A SILVER CUP. THE RARE ID TAG IS GOLD-GUILDED. THE MARKSMANSHIP AWARD, (WOOL POM-POMS) ARE RED.
THE OFFICER THAT WORE THIS UNIFORM HELD THE RANK OF OBERLEUTNANT 1ST CLASS. THE BUST IS BASED ON THE ULHAN k.u.k. REGIMENT No. 5 UNIFORM IN THE CRAMER MUSEUM. THE UNIFORM IS COMPLETE WITH THE FUR ULANKA WORN FOR COLD WEATHER.
YOU CAN MODEL AND PAINT ANY ONE OF THE 11 DIFFERENT UHLAN REGIMENTS, CHOOSE THE REGIMENT SHIELD AND GLUE IT IN PLACE ON THE HELMET PLATE AND FOLLOW THE PAINTING GUIDES.