Ecuador 1916

Uniform Plate 2

By Terry Hooker


Fig. 1. Cavalry, Major, Middle Gala Dress. Helmet; a silver condor surmounts a steel helmet, the chin-scales and national coat of arms are in gilt metal, tunic is dark blue, collar is light blue with patch and piping in dark blue a silver No.1 is on the patch, light blue piping to the front and rear of the tunic, frogging on the front of the tunic is in black silk, the cuffs are dark blue with a light blue bar and piping, epaulets in silver lace with a light blue board, silver star and gold lace holding strap, trousers are dark blue with a light blue stripe.

Fig. 2. Artillery, Lieutenant, Middle Gala Dress. Pickelhaube in black leather with gilt fittings, tunic dark blue with red collar, patch on collar and piping are in dark blue, gilt No.4 on patch, red piping to front and rear of tunic, cuffs red with gilt buttons, epaulet has red board with gold lace edging and holding strap, gilt half-moon, stars are in silver, trousers are dark blue with red stripe.

Fig. 3. Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel, Daily Dress. Peaked cap dark blue with yellow band and piping, gilt national coat of arms badge and chin-strap button, national cockade above badge, tunic dark blue, collar yellow with dark blue piping along top edge, gilt No.13 on collar, yellow piping to front and rear of tunic, cuffs dark blue piped yellow, gilt buttons, shoulder straps in gold lace with two large silver stars, trousers dark blue with yellow stripe.

Fig. 4. Artillery, Gunner (Reserve), Campaign Dress. Hat in light brown with black sweat band, jacket in light brown with red piping on collar, cuffs and rear flap, brass buttons, note fly front of jacket, trousers light brown with thin red stripe.

Fig. 5. Infantry, Private, Daily Dress. Peaked cap in dark blue with yellow band and piping, tunic dark blue with yellow collar, collar has a dark blue patch and piping with a brass No.8 in the patch, yellow piping to tunic and shoulder straps, brass buttons, cuffs are dark blue with yellow lace bar and piping, trousers are dark blue with yellow stripe. This uniform is the same for the Artillery and Cavalry except for the branch colour for their piping and collars. A sergeant has a gold stripe above cuff while a corporal has a stripe in the branch colour in which he serves in.

Jumbo Ecuador 1916 Uniform Plate 2 (very slow: 191K)

Ecuador


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