uhlans
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They were indeed uhlans, the first Prussians that the 106th had set eyes on.
From The Downfall by E. P. Robins
There are distinctions in this branch of the service, too, among the cavalry units being cuirassiers, hussars, uhlans and dragoons.
From Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Kelly Miller
Swiftly as men forget, that countryside was still alive with tales of uhlans and outlying sentries, and hairbreadth 'scapes from the ignominious cord, and pleasant momentary friendships between invader and invaded.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) by Andrew Lang
We waited until evening, without seeing the uhlans; they had retreated after the first attack, but unfortunately we had not seen Piédelot either.
From Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales by Guy de Maupassant
The double post of the royal uhlans before the entrance was still busy, for the unceasing arrival and departure of officers of rank of the three allied nations demanded military honours.
From The Coming Conquest of England by August Niemann
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