PROPAGANDA POSTCARDS
(1940)
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VORMALS KÖNIGL. HANNOVERSCHES MILITÄR SERIES 1
FORMERLY ROYAL HANOVER MILITARY SERIES 1
(1940)
BACKGROUND: This first series of 12 postcards printed by Kunst-Verlag Paul Feldheim of Hannover, depicts the uniforms of various German military units. The date of issue is currently unknown.
SONDERSTEMPEL:
No. 1
No. 2
GENERAL ADJUTANT
In 1838 King Ernst August ordered a new formation of cavalry and Infantry. The cavalry was formed into 8 regiments of 3 squadrons. The infantry into 8 regiments of two battalions and 3 light battalions, each battalion of 4 companies. The image shown here depict part of this formation.
No. 3
GARDE DU CORPS
The image depicts an officer on the left and a trumpeter on the right. The head of the regiment was the king and the headquarters were in Hanover. The traditions were "Penninsular - Waterloo - Garzia Fernandes.
No. 4
GARDE DU CORPS
The Hanoverian cavalry consisted of the following 8 regiments around 1840. Garde du Corps, Garde Cuirassiers, Garde Hussars, Queen's Hussars, Cambridge Dragoons, Crown Prince Dragoons, King's Dragoons and Personal Dragoons.
No. 5 K
ÖNIGS-DRAGONER, OFFIZIER
The headquarters was in Stade. Tradition: Waterloo'. The regiment was disbanded in 1849.
No. 6
KÖNIGS-DRAGONER, GEMEINE
The regiment distinguished itself in various battles during the 1848 campaign against /denmark.
No. 7
GARDE-GRENADIERE. MAJOR und ADJUTANT
Left: Officer, Right: Adjutant. The head of the regiment was the king. The headquarters was in Hanover.
No. 8
GARDE-GRENADIERE. TAMBOUR - GEMEINE
Actual "Garde Grenadiers" no longer existed in 1840. The Guard Grenadiere Battalion was incorporated into the "Garde Regiment" in 1838 but the name was retained.
No. 9
LINIEN-INFANTERIE. STABS- UND SUBALTERNOFFIZIER VOM 4. BATAILLION
Line Infantry. Right: Subaltern officer from the 4th Battalion. The line industry consisted of 12 battalions after the formation from 1833-1837. The headquarters of the 4th battalion was Celle.
No. 10
No. 11
OBER-STABS-WUNDARZT UND STABSAUDITOR
Left: Ober-Stabs-Wundarzt. Right: Stabsauditor.
No. 12
TRAIN
A real 'Train' as a closed branch of the military did not yet exist at that time. It was only provisionally organised in 1855 and definitively in 1862.
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