Historic Uniforms
of the Bavarian 2nd Chevauxleger Regiment Taxis
While packing for our house move recently, I came across this set of postcards which depict the history of the Bavarian Chevauxleger Regiment Taxis.

Anton Hoffmann Postcard Envelope

The cover of the envelope containing the postcards states that they are based on originals by Professor Anton Hoffmann of Munich, and published by Ludwig Rath at Regensburg.

If anyone knows more about these postcards or the artist, please e-mail me on: roly_hermans@hotmail.com

Here is a reply I received on 1 May 2001.

 Reuter des Regiments zu Pferd Beauvon, 1682
Cavalryman of the Horse Regiment Beauvon, 1682.
Cuirassier des Cuirassier-Regiments Weidel, 1691 - 1706 Trompeter des Cuirassier-Regiments Weidel, 1691 - 1706
Cuirassier of the Cuirassier Regiment Weidel, 1691 - 1706. Trumpeter of the Cuirassier Regiment Weidel, 1691 - 1706.
Max II, Emanuel, Kurfurst von Bayern an der Guise des Cuirassier-Regts Weidel, 1693 Dragoner des alten Dragoner-Regiments Prinz Christian Egon von Thurn und Taxis, 1742 - 1747
Max II, Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria in the guise of the Cuirassier Regiment Weidel, 1693. Dragoon of the old Dragoon Regiment Prince Christian Egon of Thurn and Taxis, 1742 - 1747.
Cuirassier des Cuirassier-Regiments Prinz Taxis, 1747 - 1785 Cuirassier des Cuirassier-Regts Taxis, 1785 - 1790, und Dragoner des 2. Dragoner Regts Taxis, 1790 - 1804
Cuirassier of the Cuirassier Regiment Prince Taxis, 1747 - 1785. Cuirassier of the Cuirassier Regiment Taxis, 1785 - 1790, and dragoon of the 2nd Dragoon Regiment Taxis, 1790 - 1804.
Dragoner des 2. Dragoner-Regiments Taxis, 1804 - 1811 Chevauleger des 2. Chevauleger-Regiments Taxis, 1811
Dragoon of the 2nd Dragoon Regiment Taxis, 1804 - 1811. Cheavauleger of the 2nd Chevauxleger Regiment Taxis, 1811.
Unteroffizier des 2. Chevauxleger-Regiments taxis, 1870/71 Chevauxleger des 2. Chevauxleger-Regiments Taxis, 1914
Under-officer of the 2nd Chevauxleger Regiment Taxis, 1870/71. Chevauxleger of the 2nd Chevauxleger Regiment Taxis, 1914.
Offizier des 2. Chev-Regts Taxis in parade, 1914 Chevauxleger des 2. Chevauxleger-Regiments Taxis in der Felduniform beim Ausmarsch 1914
Officer of the 2nd Chevauxleger Regiment Taxis in parade uniform, 1914. Chevauxleger of the 2nd Chevauxleger Regiment Taxis in the field uniform of the mobilisation of 1914.

 

Here is an e-mail I received on 1 may 2001 from Dannie Fogleman, Virginia, USA:
"Anton Hoffman is the beginning point for any research of uniforms of the Bavarian Army during the reign of Max Emmanuel from about 1682 to 1725. In about 1905, he produced a portfolio of sixty or so plates called (in English) The Army of the Blue King. There is also a detailed over-sized book which accompanies the plates (which are in black and white). Fortunately, there are also color schematic plates. This set of plates was reprinted in the 1970's and can occasionally be found."

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