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George Anderson · 09-02-2013, 06:14 PM

The troops in the second photo are not cavalry but either Bavarian field artillery troopers or they are train unit troops, probably the former. All cavalry carried the model 89 cavalry sabre which was straight bladed with a massive basket guard.

09-02-2013, 06:14 PM	#7
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	The troops in the second photo are not cavalry but either Bavarian field artillery troopers or they are train unit troops, probably the former. All cavalry carried the model 89 cavalry sabre which was straight bladed with a massive basket guard.