Imperial and Royal Hussars - Wikipedia
Together with the Dragoons and Uhlans, the Imperial and Royal Hussars (German: k.u.k. Husaren), made up the cavalry of the Austro-Hungarian Army from 1867 to 1918, both in the Common Army and in the Hungarian Landwehr, where they were known as the Royal Hungarian Hussars (k.u. Husaren).
Austro-Hungarian Army - Wikipedia
It existed until the disestablishment of Austria-Hungary in 1918 following the end of World War I. Common Army units were generally poorly trained and had very limited access to new equipment, because the governments of the Austrian and Hungarian parts of the empire often preferred to generously fund their own units instead of outfitting all thr...
Imperial and Royal Uhlans - Wikipedia
Together with the Dragoons and Hussars, the Imperial and Royal Uhlans (German: k.u.k. Ulanen), made up the cavalry of the Austro-Hungarian Army from 1867 to 1918, both in the Common Army and in the Austrian Landwehr, where they were known as the Imperial-Royal Landwehr Uhlans (k.k. Landwehr-Ulanen).
THE AUSTRIAN IMPERIAL-ROYAL ARMY - Napoleon Series
In 1809, while the Heavy cavalry (Cuirassiers) regiments had 3 divisions (6 Sqn.) each, all light cavalry of austrian Empire had 4 divisions or 8 Sqn. Each squadron had 149 horses (so a division had 298 horses and the whole regiment 1192).
Avalanche Press
The Austrian cavalry emerged from the 1866 Austro-Prussian and Austro-Italian wars with its reputation actually enhanced. The heavy cavalry had fought bravely and well to cover the retreat of the broken North Army after Königgrätz, while the light cavalry had shown enormous Bravour (meaning, in Austrian military parlance, a combination of ...
Cavalry - 1914-1918-Online
In the opening month of the war, on 21 August 1914, the Austrians met the Russians in the largest cavalry engagement of the war at the Battle of Jaroslavic. Each deployed a cavalry division against the other.
Austro-Hungarian Military Mail 1914-1918 - Austrian Philately
To carry out these functions the Cavalry of the Austro-Hungarian Army of 1914 was organised in three distinct echelons. First and foremost, the main body of cavalry regiments was formed into brigades, usually two regiments to a brigade, two such brigades to a cavalry division. Secondly, infantry divisions were given two squadrons of cavalry.
The Austrian Imperial-Royal Army (Kaiserliche-Königliche …
The Austrian cavalry consisted of cuirassiers, dragoons, chevaulegeres (former light dragoons), hussars and uhlans. They were excellent swordsman and horsemen, well trained and well-mounted and enjoyed great reputation in Europe. [1] …
The Army: Austria-Hungary in its entirety - Der Erste Weltkrieg
The army was in evidence everywhere, with military uniform being a standard feature of urban life. The elegant officer – the ‘dashing lieutenant’ – was a familiar type in Austrian literature, creating an idealized image that may arouse feelings of nostalgia today but also had its darker sides.
[Austro-Hungarian forces during World War I] - Library of Congress
Photograph shows activities of Austro-Hungarian forces, including cavalry, during World War I, primarily in Bukovina, Poland, Russia and the Tyrol. Localities include in present day Poland: Bełżec, Niemirów, Tymbark, Lubaczów, Glińsko, Limanowa, Krościenko, Kolomyia and Warsaw; in Ukraine: Sadagora (Sadhora); in Italy: the Tyrol and Mt ...