Original Imperial German Pre-WWI 11th Hussar Cavalry Regiment Green Atilla Tunic

Original Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic pre-war Atilla, as worn by a member of an Imperial German Hussar regiment. There are no requirement identifiers on the tunic, just number 2 buttons on the shoulders. The attila is an elaborately braided Hungarian shell-jacket or short coat, decorated with lace and knots. Historically it was part of the uniform of the Hungarian cavalry known as hussars (or huszárs). It was a part of the everyday wear of rural men as well as members of the nobility and officials.

The attila was made in many styles and many colors including black, gray, blue, green, red and white. Some of these overlapped with the Turkish dolman. The origins of the attila are believed to go back to the 16th century when Hungarians adopted the practice of wearing their short coats slung on one shoulder. When worn in this fashion the jacket was often referred to as a pelisse. In cold or wet weather the attila could be buttoned across the chest and worn as a conventional jacket.

This is a beautiful Imperial German pre-1914 green wool tunic with stand-up collar. Silver bullion frogging. Toggle buttons, bullion piping on sleeve and back. Interior lining with inside left breast pocket. Minor wear and scattered moth holes. This particular tunic is green with white/silver braiding, identifying this as being for the 2nd Westfälisches Husaren-Regt. Nr.11(Crefeld) VII Armee Korps.

The interior sleeve shows a stamp from a costumer house in Den Haag, the Netherlands. This is from later in the uniform's life when it looks to have been used in plays or movies. Costumier - Grimeur is Costumer - Make-up artist.

The 11th Hussar Regiment, initially called the 2nd Westphalian Regiment, was a notable cavalry unit of the Royal Prussian Army and the German Imperial Army.

It was established in Düsseldorf in December 1807 and originally bore the name of 2nd Royal Westphalian Hussar Regiment. It was a continuation of an earlier unit, the Chevau-légers Uhlan Regiment of the Duchy of Berg formed by Joachim Murat earlier during the Napoleonic Wars.

In 1906 the regiment gained the nickname of "Dancing Hussars of Krefeld" after Emperor Wilhelm II personally ordered the regiment to relocate from Düsseldorf to Krebs following that city's aristocracy's complaints that there were not enough bachelors to dance at the balls. Thereupon the Emperor promised to send appropriate dancers. What was at first thought of as a joke, was later the same day confirmed by General Moritz von Bissing, the commanding officer of the 7th Army Corps.

The regiment took part in World War I as part of the 9th Cavalry Division. Initially at the Western Front, in late 1914 it was moved to the Eastern Front where it remained for the rest of the conflict (mostly in the region of Polesie). Dismounted in 1916, the regiment was disbanded along with the rest of the division in early March 1918.

Comes ready for further research and display.

Approximate Measurements
Collar to shoulder: 9"
Shoulder to sleeve: 23.5”
Shoulder to shoulder: 13.5"
Chest width: 16”
Waist: 15"
Hip: 18.5"
Front length: 29"