In our mundane and utilitarian age when soldiers of most states, even the dismissal walk in camouflage, it is difficult to imagine a time when the uniform was bright and expresses one of its kind always ready to be brave in everything - love, drinking and death.Among the military vestments highlights the hussar uniform, embroidered cords.It is impossible to confuse with any other form.
Where did hussars
Actually not Hussars first appeared in Russia, and Hungary, even though this kind of cavalry had a chance to win the glory of Russian weapons in many wars, especially in the Napoleonic.Even in the fifteenth century, so called light Magyar horsemen.The morphology of the names of these troops has Hungarian roots "Gus" meaning in the translation of the number "20".Why did it happen, philologists and historians today find it difficult to explain, but the two main versions.According to one, in the light cavalry who voluntarily want to go a little, here and take every twentieth, for good luck.The second option concerns the rules according to which each feudal had every twenty yards to send the army into a slave.
Then, after Mohachskoy battle in 1526 in which the Hungarians, Czechs and Croats were defeated by the Ottoman army, hussars began to appear in various countries, particularly in the Commonwealth, where their difference was the wings behind the back, very beautiful,but significantly reduces the fighting qualities of the rider.
appearance of hussars in Russia
In Russia this kind of cavalry appeared in pre-Petrine era, it is considered the founder of Rila Christopher Pole, nobleman, entered the service of "a serving foreigner."His company acted successfully on the southern borders and in the suppression of riots.But really easy Russian cavalry has become an effective force when there were immigrants (Vlachs, Hungarians, Serbs and Georgians), dressed in dolman.This happened during the reign of Anna Ivanovna, inviting foreigners to serve the Russian crown, and at the same time and share the features of tactics and techniques of warfare.
Do you want to be beautiful - become a hussar
characteristic for the Russian army, many different borrowing useful, beautiful and comfortable pieces used by other armies, sometimes even hostile.For example, the hood and Circassian turned to their liking after the Caucasian wars, the word "eat!" Means taking the team to implement, comes from the English "Jess, sir!", While visiting our mercenary cavalry assembled dolman.This beautiful embroidery, braid and, of course, twisted cords on his chest could not remain indifferent and military commanders and the subordinate staff.Substitutes did not exist, the real gold thread needed to not faded by rain and other bad weather, clothing should look like this was always immaculate.Needless to say that the hussar uniform, "comes at a price," and belonging to the privileged nature of the troops and testified about wealth and an aristocratic origin.For example, the famous cavalry maiden Durov was forced to serve in the Lithuanian Lancers, Mariupol Hussar it in modern language, not "pulled".
dolman embroidered by statute
main element that distinguishes a hussar uniform, called Dolomanov.Despite the fact that the equipment was concern the military themselves, sewed this short jacket on a well-defined pattern with all features of the colors of the regiment, which was to serve.The word comes from the Hungarian "dulama", in turn, has Turkish etymology.This jacket is reached only from the waist up, the gate was standing, cross-twisted cords - certainly fifteen.In the event of cold weather, which we often happens, was also Mentik, jacket with fur trim.The cords were fastened on Dolomanov, and Mentik by a massive convex buttons.Different military units varied color of the material from which sewed dolman.It was white with yellow lace cuffs and uniforms for the already mentioned Mariupol Regiment, or dark green with turquoise cuffs and collar Pavlograd.How hussar units - so many colors, and each of them, of course, became a source of pride for every soldier.Drop the honor of their regiment - worse than death.Trusov here to search was useless.
Other elements of equipment hussar
For all its importance, dolman - this is not all clothes Hussar.At a minimum, we need breeches (sewn from cloth with buttons on the outer seams with leather inserts under the seat), boots (short winter with fur trim) coats (gray, with stand-up collar and a single button).There was still such a thing as a cartouche (cartridge belt in a sling) for the bullets.Through the other shoulder was worn sabretache flat bag for the same purpose, a more operational use.
And, of course, Shako.He was the same as infantry, but with the Sultan of feathers, and repeykom etishketami (twisted cable).During the War of 1812, our hussars were often higher and dashing captured shakos, securing for them the copper double-headed Russian eagle.Charter forbids it, but the authorities show condescension to the characters, looking at these pranks through his fingers.
