KB 2 Chevauleger "Thurn und Taxis"

This blog is dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of the German cavalry soldier during the First World War and the years immediately before and in particular, the 2 Chevauleger Regiment of the Bavarian Army. Our approach is primarily through the use of living history where we strive to recreate the material culture as closely as possible and give a depiction of the regiment during the First World War era. Comments are welcome that are appropriate to the focus of this blog. Horrido!

Sunday, October 26, 2014

King Ludwig II

Below is a commemorative post card of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Some called him crazy but I think it was nothing more than a monarch having to deal with a lot of personal and political issues. His biggest legacy is, of course, the massive palaces he had constructed which at the time were criticized for their expense. Ironically, with the revenues brought in from charging tourists to visit them, the costs of construction have been more than recovered.