HIRIART World War I Turkish Lancers, 1914 (1 Viewer)

[ucla1967]

This is Hiriart's catalog Set 1330 WORLD WAR I TURKISH LANCERS, 1914 whose uniforms probably go back several decades into the 19th century. I also ordered this set with four extra men as shown in the last photo.

 

[ucla1967]

If you ae wondering where the missing fifth add-on lancer in the last photo went to, Bob Walker ordered his set with six extra men, so he has it plus five other add-ons. So he has an officer, flagbearer, bugler, and eight men.

 

[ucla1967]

Here is Hiriart's stock photo of this set.

 

[ucla1967]

This is a special paint version of the Turkish Lancers with red fezes and beards on the figures rather than moustaches. Also, all the horses are white.

 

[lancer]

Both sets are very sharplooking. Kinda like the beards and white horses. -- Al

 

[ucla1967]

Both sets are very sharplooking. Kinda like the beards and white horses. -- Al

Thanks Al. The beards are unusual. One thing I remember about the year I served in the Army in Turkey was that the men all wore mustaches (I had one, too); I don't remember beards at all.