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6mmwargaming
16th Aug 2017 08:56:53

I've come into my posseision some FPW French including cavalry which are either Dragoon or Currassiers. Is there a way to identify which is which as it is hard to tell from the website photos?

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Kieran

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6mmwargaming
22nd Aug 2017 08:40:55

Anyone?

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Katana_bob
22nd Aug 2017 09:43:19

Hi, if I remember correctly, the saddle cloth was square cut for Kuirassiers, more rounded on the Dragoons.. Hope that helps :-)

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rsjahn
22nd Aug 2017 01:11:23

I have just looked at my own - yes, that is the main difference!

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peter
22nd Aug 2017 07:46:44

Dragoons have a carbine slung across their back, Curiassiers do not.

As easy as that.

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6mmwargaming
23rd Aug 2017 06:58:52

Wonderful, thank you everyone

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dourpuritan
23rd Aug 2017 05:13:23

The French cuirassiers and dragoons both used a plain grey saddle cloth on campaign in 1870. It was the Prussian cuirassiers who sported a square shabraque, whilst the Prussian dragoons sported one with rounded edges, as did the uhlans. The Prussian hussars had a rounded corner at the front and a long pointed corner at the rear.

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