By A. Villalobos Aleman
Illustrations by P. Smith after drawings from author
FIG. 1. Trumpeter; Helmet olive drab, chin strap brown leather, white helmet net, National cockade in front; red outer, white centre with green centre, shirt khaki, plastic khaki buttons, tie khaki, chevrons with "golpes" [cotton pompons] light blue*, breeches khaki, gloves white, waist belt khaki canvas with brass buckle, boots brown with brown _leatherr spur straps, brass spurs. Brass trumpet with light blue cords, flounders and tassels, rifle "Mosqueton 7.62" strap brown leather. FIG. 2. ARM PATCH [left shoulder]; Field light blue, black border, legend, crossed sabres and dragoon helmet in gold lace, "C.A."= Centro de Adiestramiento. FIG. 3. "Fornitura"; Brown leather, brass buckles. FIG. 4. Brass collar badge. FIG. 5. Chevron with "Golpes", 27 pompoms per chevron. FIG. 6. Cap, khaki with National cockade above cavalry badge [crossed sabres surmounted by a French 1914 style helmet. Saddle--cloth olive green with black leather insignia on far corner, [crossed sabres with dragoon helmet, as arm patch], brass stirrups. * LIGHT BLUE = Azul Husar, the distinctive colour of the Mexican Cavalry.
Back to Table of Contents -- El Dorado Vol II No. 5 Back to El Dorado List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1990 by The South and Central Military Historians Society This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines articles are available at http://www.magweb.com |