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Tom,

it was a birthday present from my wife as well. Good to have a woman like that! I did recognize the french stirrups allright. Looked funny, I was rather expecting Austro-hungarian stirrups. The photographs of the experimental saddle are great, I agree. There is also a lot of detail on boots ...

I got the book yesterday, one day delivery, not bad. I think the book is worth every Cent! Well researched, for what I could see so far, excellent quality paper and binding, great photographs. Whoever is interested in German Cavalry from 1925 to 1945, this is a must have! As we will have great ...

Well I just ordered the book. Bloody expensive, but I guess it's worth the high price.
Did anybody else buy it so far?
Tom

Pat,

it is called: The Wilderness Hunter. The volume you mentioned is on my list for this year.

Tom

I have been engrossed in this book. Does anyone know what firearms he was using in his 1883 & 1884 hunts on the Dakota Badlands? Was it the 1876 Winchester 45-75?


Bill,

I have read his book on hunting in the US (can't remember the title at the moment). Apparently he prefered the Winchester? 45 ...

Sandy,

thanks for the hint. I managed to order it in the US, not too expensive (65 US Dollars). Have a happy festive season!

Tom

Alexander,

thanks for posting this. It is most intersting, reminds me a bit of Boniface. There are many more interesting things to be found on this site.

Tom

I am almost certain that Dusan's book is available in Germany. I will ask in the office who handles it and let you know.

(In the interest of full disclosure, I should add that I was the editor)


Thank you JV Puleo! I ordered it through amazon.com. The German book shops were much more expensive ...

Thanks guys! What about both books? I'll have to see if I can get Dusan's book here in Germany.

Tom

noworky wrote:Thanks Tom have a great Holiday!

Yep, all the best to you and enjoy the festive season.

Tom

Friends,

it is Christmas time (well almost) and I'm looking for a decent book to read while we are snowed in. What would you suggest as a good read on US Cavalry during the Indian campaigns? I'm looking forward to your suggestions.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Tom

noworky wrote:Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all from Idaho!!

Wow what a nice display!

Tom

I did use steel stirrups on a Mac in the bush. They were great. When I got my new Mac 1904 from Tom Smith I had my problems getting used to the heavy wooden and hooded stirrups. After a few years now, I wouldn't exchange them for steel stirrups. Why? As mentioned in another thread they are much mor ...

Can anybody tell me what practical reason there was for cutting the horses tail? You can see it quite often that cavalry horses of that time period had their tails cut. German, British, Belgian and French Cavalry at least. Was it just a fancy thing? Seems odd to me considering the functions of the ...

Note the green cuffs, collar and stripes on the pants on the troopers uniform (right hand). Typical for Jaeger zu Pferde. The cut out on the helmet above the ear was retained in the WWI helmet for the Cavalry.

Tom

If the photo with the machine gun troop was pre war, the horses were in bad condition. Look at the hip bone and spine protruding. They look scruffy anyhow, not too much grooming I guess, maybe parasites?

Tom

Cossack unit, the sabre carried by the rider in the left lower corner is possible the Cossack Schaschka model 1900 of the "Don type" without the holders for the bajonet.


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Jan

Looks like a mortar round or something just went off in the river ...

Dusan,

thanks! You can actually see that it is a sabre when you look at the blokes up front. So I guess they were Cossacks, wearing standard Russian uniform and kit, but retaining the traditional sabre?

Tom

Jan,

thanks for posting these pics. What unit is depiccted in the first photograph? The reason why I'm asking are the strange looking knives carried on the belt at the troopers left side. They do not look like bayonets, rather like some traditional knife.


Tom

Kentucky Horseman wrote:That seems very impresting are both those books in English or are they in German, if so I only know a few words of German?

They are only available in German. Interesting is how often these guys were dismounted and then mounted again.

Tom