The uniforms, equipment and weapons of the Russian Imperial Army. 1914–1917

The war of the First World War of the Ulans was the youngest appearance of the Russian cavalry: for the first time, the military unit with this name appeared only in 1803 - the Ulansky of his imperial highness of Tsarevich and Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich regiment. The guards ulans-L.-gv. Her Majesty and L.-G. His Majesty Ulan regiments.
This type of cavalry was borrowed from the Polish army at the end of the 18th century, in connection with which the Ulan hat - “Confederate”, which was very modified over 100 years of existing Russian troops, but retained, which was in the traditional element, but retained, but retained. A number of their characteristic features and attributes, including the manner of wearing. The form of the Russians, Ulan was greatly influenced by the appearance of the ranks of the Austrian Ulan formations, from which, during the 19th century, both the details of style and cut were borrowed, and some elements of uniforms