Uhlan


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Note: "Uhlans (/ˈuːlɑːn, ˈjuːlən/; Polish: Ułan; German: Ulan ; Lithuanian: Ulonas) were Polish-Lithuanian light cavalry armed with lances, sabres and pistols. The Polish-Lithuanian Uhlans became the model for many general-purpose cavalry units throughout Europe in the early 19th century as use of traditional heavy cavalry declined. The title was later used by lancer regiments in the Russian, Prussian, Saxon, Austrian and other armies.[a]

Uhlans typically wore a double-breasted jacket (kurtka) with a coloured panel (plastron) at the front, a coloured sash, and a square-topped Polish lancer cap (rogatywka, also called czapka). This cap or cavalry helmet was derived from a traditional design of Polish cap, made more formal and stylised for military use. Their lances usually had small, swallow-tailed flags (known as the lance pennon) just below the spearhead.Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page)." - (en.wikipedia.org 19.11.2019)

[Last update: 2019/11/19]