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).
Following the signing of the Compromise, the Austrian half of the Empire also started to build an army, the Imperial-Royal Landwehr (German: k.k. Landwehr). The two new Landwehr forces thus existed alongside the Common Army (Gemeinsame Armee), the imperial army of the whole Empire. In effect this meant that Austria-Hungary had three separate armies at the same time.
Imperial and Royal Hussars around 1910Hungarian Hussars attack in Krasnik, Poland 23. August 1914
The Common Army had 16 hussar regiments and the Royal Hungarian Landwehr had ten. By tradition, the majority of the hussars were recruited from the Hungarian lands (modern-day Hungary, Slovakia and parts of Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Austria and Poland). The regiments, with a few exceptions, were all stationed there.
The Imperial and Royal Cavalry regiments each had two divisions (battalions) each of three squadrons (Eskadronen)
The Imperial and Royal Hussars in 1914edit
A list of the Imperial and Royal Hussars regiments in 1914 is given below by short title (i.e. "1st Hussars" as opposed to "1st Regiment of Hussars").
1st Hussars (Emperor) (Husaren-Regiment „Kaiser“ Nr. 1)
2nd Hussars (Frederick Leopold of Prussia's) (Husaren-Regiment „Friedrich Leopold von Preußen“ Nr. 2)
Master Farrier, 13th Hussars
3rd Hussars (Count of Hadik's) (Husaren-Regiment „Graf von Hadik“ Nr. 3)
4th Hussars (Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn's) (Husaren-Regiment „Arthur Herzog von Connaught und Strathearn“ Nr. 4)
6th Hussars (King William II of Württemberg's) (Husaren-Regiment „Wilhelm II. König von Württemberg“ Nr. 6)
7th Hussars (William II, German Emperor and King of Prussia's) (Jazigier und Kumanier Husaren-Regiment „Wilhelm II. Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preußen“ Nr. 7)
8th Hussars (von Terstyanski's) (Husaren-Regiment „von Tersztyánszky“ Nr. 8)
9th Hussars (Count Nadasdy's) (Husaren-Regiment „Graf Nádasdy“ Nr. 9)
10th Hussars (King Frederick William II of Prussia's) (Husaren-Regiment „Friedrich Wilhelm III. König von Preußen“ Nr. 10)
11th Hussars (King Ferdinand I of the Bulgarians) (Husaren-Regiment „Ferdinand I. König der Bulgaren“ Nr. 11)
12th Hussars (vacant) (Husaren-Regiment (Vacant) Nr. 12)
13th Hussars (Crown Prince William of the German Empire and Prussia) (Husaren-Regiment „Wilhelm Kronprinz des Deutschen Reiches und Kronprinz von Preußen“ Nr. 13)
14th Hussars (von Kolossvary's) (Husaren-Regiment „von Kolossváry“ Nr. 14)
15th Hussars (Archduke Franz Salvator's) (Husaren-Regiment „Erzherzog Franz Salvator“ Nr. 15)
16th Hussars (Count Üxküll-Gyllenband's) (Husaren-Regiment „Graf Üxküll-Gyllenband“ Nr. 16)
Royal Hungarian Hussarsedit
The regiments listed below were part of the Royal Hungarian Hussars, also known as the Royal Hungarian Honved Hussars (k.u. Husaren), Honvéd being Hungarian for "Home-defender". English sources usually refer to regiments simply as e.g. the "1st Hussars" or "1st Honved Hussars".:
Johann C. Allmayer-Beck, Erich Lessing: Die K.u.k. Armee. 1848-1918. Verlag Bertelsmann, München 1974, ISBN3-570-07287-8.
Stefan Rest: Des Kaisers Rock im ersten Weltkrieg. Verlag Militaria, Wien 2002, ISBN3-9501642-0-0
Das k.u.k. Heer im Jahre 1895 Schriften des Heeresgeschichtlichen Museums in Wien - Stocker Verlag, Graz 1997
k.u.k. Kriegsministerium „Dislokation und Einteilung des k.u.k Heeres, der k.u.k. Kriegsmarine, der k.k. Landwehr und der k.u. Landwehr“ in: Seidels kleines Armeeschema - Herausg.: Seidel & Sohn Wien 1914
k.u.k. Kriegsministerium „Adjustierungsvorschrift für das k.u.k. Heer, die k.k. Landwehr, die k.u. Landwehr, die verbundenen Einrichtungen und das Korps der Militärbeamten“ Wien 1911/1912
January 01, 1970
imperial, royal, hussars, together, with, dragoons, uhlans, german, husaren, made, cavalry, austro, hungarian, army, from, 1867, 1918, both, common, army, hungarian, landwehr, where, they, were, known, royal, hungarian, hussars, husaren, austrian, monarchy, we. 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 The Austrian monarchy weakened by losing the war against Prussia in 1866 had to effectively guarantee the autonomy of Kingdom of Hungary in the so called Compromise of 15 March 1867 As a result the Hungarian half of the Empire immediately began to establish its own army the Royal Hungarian Landwehr Hungarian Magyar Kiralyi Honvedseg The cavalry of the Hungarian Landwehr was made up of the Landwehr Hussars Following the signing of the Compromise the Austrian half of the Empire also started to build an army the Imperial Royal Landwehr German k k Landwehr The two new Landwehr forces thus existed alongside the Common Army Gemeinsame Armee the imperial army of the whole Empire In effect this meant that Austria Hungary had three separate armies at the same time Imperial and Royal Hussars around 1910 Hungarian Hussars attack in Krasnik Poland 23 August 1914 Contents 1 Organisation 2 The Imperial and Royal Hussars in 1914 3 Royal Hungarian Hussars 4 References 5 LiteratureOrganisation editThe Common Army had 16 hussar regiments and the Royal Hungarian Landwehr had ten By tradition the majority of the hussars were recruited from the Hungarian lands modern day Hungary Slovakia and parts of Romania Serbia Croatia Austria and Poland The regiments with a few exceptions were all stationed there The Imperial and Royal Cavalry regiments each had two divisions battalions each of three squadrons Eskadronen The Imperial and Royal Hussars in 1914 editA list of the Imperial and Royal Hussars regiments in 1914 is given below by short title i e 1st Hussars as opposed to 1st Regiment of Hussars 1st Hussars Emperor Husaren Regiment Kaiser Nr 1 2nd Hussars Frederick Leopold of Prussia s Husaren Regiment Friedrich Leopold von Preussen Nr 2 nbsp Master Farrier 13th Hussars 3rd Hussars Count of Hadik s Husaren Regiment Graf von Hadik Nr 3 4th Hussars Arthur Duke of Connaught and Strathearn s Husaren Regiment Arthur Herzog von Connaught und Strathearn Nr 4 5th Hussars Count Radetzky s Husaren Regiment Graf Radetzky Nr 5 6th Hussars King William II of Wurttemberg s Husaren Regiment Wilhelm II Konig von Wurttemberg Nr 6 7th Hussars William II German Emperor and King of Prussia s Jazigier und Kumanier Husaren Regiment Wilhelm II Deutscher Kaiser und Konig von Preussen Nr 7 8th Hussars von Terstyanski s Husaren Regiment von Tersztyanszky Nr 8 9th Hussars Count Nadasdy s Husaren Regiment Graf Nadasdy Nr 9 10th Hussars King Frederick William II of Prussia s Husaren Regiment Friedrich Wilhelm III Konig von Preussen Nr 10 11th Hussars King Ferdinand I of the Bulgarians Husaren Regiment Ferdinand I Konig der Bulgaren Nr 11 12th Hussars vacant Husaren Regiment Vacant Nr 12 13th Hussars Crown Prince William of the German Empire and Prussia Husaren Regiment Wilhelm Kronprinz des Deutschen Reiches und Kronprinz von Preussen Nr 13 14th Hussars von Kolossvary s Husaren Regiment von Kolossvary Nr 14 nbsp Bugler 7th Hussars wearing a light blue atilla 15th Hussars Archduke Franz Salvator s Husaren Regiment Erzherzog Franz Salvator Nr 15 16th Hussars Count Uxkull Gyllenband s Husaren Regiment Graf Uxkull Gyllenband Nr 16 Royal Hungarian Hussars editThe regiments listed below were part of the Royal Hungarian Hussars also known as the Royal Hungarian Honved Hussars k u Husaren Honved being Hungarian for Home defender English sources usually refer to regiments simply as e g the 1st Hussars or 1st Honved Hussars 1st Hussars Budapest Budapester Honved Husaren Rgt 1 19th Cavalry Brigade 5th Cavalry Division 19 Honved Kavallerie Brigade 5 Honved Kavallerie Division Commander Colonel Colbert Zech von Deybach Freiherr von Hart und Sulz Debachi Zech Colbert harti es sulzi baro ezredes 2nd Hussars Debrezin Debreczener Honved Husaren Rgt 2 22nd Cavalry Brigade 11th Cavalry Division 22 Honved Kavallerie Brigade 11 Honved Kavallerie Truppendivision Kommandant Lieutenant Colonel Johann Flor Flor Janos alezredes 3rd Hussars Szeged Szegeder Honved Husaren Rgt 3 22nd Cavalry Brigade 11th Cavalry Division Commander Lieutenant Colonel Arpad Cserepy von Kisruszka Kisruszkai Cserepy Arpad alezredes nbsp Imperial and Royal Hussars on parade 4th Hussars Szabadka Szabadkaer Honved Husaren Rgt 4 I and II Squadrons 23rd Infantry Division I II Esk 23 Honved Infanterie Truppendivision III and IV Squadrons 20th Infantry Division V and VI Squadrons 41st Infantry Division Commander Lieutenant Colonel Nikolaus Jankovich von Jeszenicze Jesceniczai Jankovich Miklos alezredes 5th Hussars Kassa Kassaer Honved Husaren Rgt 5 24th Cavalry Brigade 11th Cavalry Division Commander Colonel Paul Hegedus Hegedus Pal ezredes 6th Hussars Zalaegerszeg Zalaegerszeger Honved Husaren Rgt 6 23rd Cavalry Brigade 5th Cavalry Division Commander Lieutenant Colonel Ladislaus Forster von Szenterzsebet Szenterzsebeti Forster Laszlo alezredes 7th Hussars Papa Papaer Honved Husaren Rgt 7 23rd Cavalry Brigade 5th Cavalry Division Commander Colonel Johann Graf Lubienski Grof Lubienski Janos ezredes 8th Hussars Pecs Pecser Honved Husaren Rgt 8 19th Cavalry Brigade 5th Cavalry Division Commander Lieutenant Colonel Alexius Thege von Konkily Konkoly Thege Elek alezredes 9th Hussars Marosvasarhely Maros Vasarhelyer Honved Husaren Rgt 9 24th Cavalry Brigade 1st Cavalry Division Commander Colonel Koloman Geczy von Garamszeg Garamszegi Geczy Kalman ezredes 10th Hussars Varazdin Varazdiner Honved Husaren Rgt 10 I and II Sqns 36th Infantry Division III and IV Sqns 42nd Infantry Division V and VI Sqns 13th Infantry Brigade Commander Lieutenant Colonel Alois Hauer Hauer Alajos alezredes Shako coating of the k u k Hussars Regiment nbsp brick red4th 5th 8th and 14th Hussars nbsp dark blue1st and 13th Hussars nbsp light blue7th and 10th Hussars nbsp ash grey6th 11th 15th and 16th Hussars nbsp white2nd 3rd 9th and 12th Hussars nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Official patterns of Austria Hungarian uniforms Hussars References editThis article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Literature editJohann C Allmayer Beck Erich Lessing Die K u k Armee 1848 1918 Verlag Bertelsmann Munchen 1974 ISBN 3 570 07287 8 Stefan Rest Des Kaisers Rock im ersten Weltkrieg Verlag Militaria Wien 2002 ISBN 3 9501642 0 0 Das k u k Heer im Jahre 1895 Schriften des Heeresgeschichtlichen Museums in Wien Stocker Verlag Graz 1997 k u k Kriegsministerium Dislokation und Einteilung des k u k Heeres der k u k Kriegsmarine der k k Landwehr und der k u Landwehr in Seidels kleines Armeeschema Herausg Seidel amp Sohn Wien 1914 k u k Kriegsministerium Adjustierungsvorschrift fur das k u k Heer die k k Landwehr die k u Landwehr die verbundenen Einrichtungen und das Korps der Militarbeamten Wien 1911 1912 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Imperial and Royal Hussars amp oldid 1179484860 Royal Hungarian Hussars, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
