Chile 1910 Uniform Plate: Part 1

FIG.1 ENGINEER OFFICER, FULL DRESS

Picklehaulbe; black, gilt fittings. Tunic; dark blue, gilt buttons, collar and cuffs light blue, gilt number on collar, eppoulet light blue field with gold piping and silver star, holding strap in National Colours with silver star [red, white and blue], waistsash also in National Colours with gold lace tassels. Trousers; dark blue with red stripe.

FIG.2 ENGINEER OFFICER, DAILY DRESS

Cap; dark blue, black visor, light blue band, gilt badge and strap National cockade. Tunic; dark blue, collar and cuffs light blue, gilt number on collar, gilt buttons, shoulder strap [used on Campaign too] field light blue piped gold with silver star, waist-belt in National Colours, gilt buckle. Trousers; dark blue with red stripe.

FIG.3 ARTILLERY OFFICER, FULL DRESS

Picklehaulbe; black leather with gilt fittings. Tunic; dark blue, black collar and cuffs, collar patch red with gilt tower and two flaming bombs [I have not seen these bombs appear before,can anyone confirm this collar device ?], eppaulet black piped in gold, holding strap gold lace, tri-colour waistsash, gold tassels. Trousers; dark blue, red stripe [daily dress as for Fig.2, but facings in black].

FIG.4 ARTILLERY OFFICER, CAMPAIGN

Cap; light khaki, black peak and band, gilt badge and gold lace chin-strap, National cockade. Tunic; light khaki, red patch on light khaki collar [as Fig.3], cuffs black, gilt buttons, shoulder strap black piped in gold lace with silver rank star, waist-belt in National Colours with gilt buckle. Trousers; light khaki with red stripe.

FIG.5 ARTILLERY GUNNER, DAILY DRESS

Cap; dark blue, black band, visor and chin-strap, brass badge, National cockade. Tunic; dark blue, collar and cuffs black, brass number on collar and brass buttons, shoulder strap black piped red, waist-belt black leather, brass buckle. Trousers; dark blue, red stripe.

Cavalry Collar Insignia Badges

Top to Bottom; [white metal] Cazadores a Caballo, Granaderos a Caballo, Husares and Lancers.

OTHER CORPS: [similar uniforms]

MEDICAL; crimson facings, brass buttons and collar number.
ADMINISTRATION; light grey facings, brass buttons and collar number

Chilean Army 1908

16 Infantry Regiments, of 2 Battalions each.
2 Mounted Infantry Battalions.
8 Machine-gun Companies.
6 Cavalry Regiments, of 4 Squadrons each.
1 Escort Squadron.
3 Mounted Machine--gun Companies.
6 Regiments Campaign Artillery, of 2 "Grupos" of 4 Batterys each [2 of Horse Artillery],
4 independent Mountain. Batterys.
1 Regiment of Coastal Artillery.
4 Battalions of Sappers and Miners.
1 Battalion of Telegraphers.
1 Battalion for the Railroads.
4 Battalions Military Train [ not to be confused with the above]