trageweise des Karabiners auf Vorposten bei der französische (leichten) Kavallerie

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Ich habe dann einen Besuch in Paris noch einmal für Detailfotos des interessanten Bildes von Schauenburg genutzt. Es ist ja wirklich erstaunlich was Handys heute können.

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Hallo alle zusammen,

Ich habe mir das jetzt mal in Ruhe durch gelesen.
Das stimmt schon was Tellensohn da schreibt. In dem Link von Sans-Souci steht ganz klar das die Waffe nur in die linke Hand gelegt wird und der Kolben unter den rechten Arm kommt um das Gewicht auszugleichen.
Also, ganz links geht ja nicht wenn ich den Kolben unter dem rechten Arm habe.
Nur bei den Dragonern steht das sie den Haken wieder einhängen mussten, allerdings erst wenn die Waffe wieder in den Schuh geschoben wurde.
Schossen die Dragoner mit ausgehängter Waffe ? Leider steht dazu nichts.

Das nur zur Info,

Grüsse vom Voltigeur

Regarding the latter question - "Nur bei den Dragonern steht das sie den Haken wieder einhängen mussten,"
a recent post by Jonas De Neef's Napoleon Chronicles gives us this gem of first hand, contemporary experience from 1807-

This light also allowed us to distinguish a line of enemy cavalry that had advanced and positioned itself opposite us, in order to cover the retreat and stop us in case we attempted to attack. As we were unaware of this, when we saw this cavalry advancing towards us, we performed a remarkable manoeuvre that, to my knowledge, has never been repeated.

Our exhausted horses were stuck in mud up to their chests, and as it was physically impossible for us to advance any faster than at a slow and painful pace, we were instructed to sheathe our sabres, take up our loaded muskets, and were ordered to allow the enemy to approach to within twenty paces without firing, because at that distance we would be able to see the enemy cavalry clearly enough to ensure that every shot was aimed at either the rider or the horse, and as soon as the volley had been fired, we would quickly sling our muskets over our shoulders, immediately draw our sabres and advance on the enemy.

Unfortunately, the enemy had no intention of attacking us, and we had no opportunity to estimate the effect that this manoeuvre would necessarily have produced, and I have no doubt that it would have been successful against a troop which, believing it was attacking cavalry, would have found itself fired upon at point-blank range as if by infantry and immediately charged by cavalry, when this fire would inevitably have brought death, confusion and perhaps terror to its ranks.

I consider this a momentous citation of period abilities and command in the otherwise unregarded '22nd Dragoon Regiment' . I note Martinien doesn't even record the regiment in action in 1806 at all!

Another note from the same, in the 'explorative period of the battle:

It was on this small plain that we stood in battle array when our scouts opened fire on Russian uhlans. Their presence indicated that enemy forces were on the other side of the woods. We immediately rolled up our coats and slung them over our shoulders [en banderole], as was customary whenever we encountered the enemy, a practice that saved the lives of many men.

Again an enlightening comment on operational matters!

Regards
davew