MaterialCulture-MilitaryCorps-Ulan-Uhlan-Oglan

Preußischer Ulan vom 15. Ulanen-Regiment um 1900

Hello,

we begin with wikipedia:

"Uhlans (/ˈuːlɑːn, ˈjuːlən/; Polish: Ułan; German: Ulan ; Lithuanian: Ulonas) were Polish-Lithuanian light cavalry armed with lances, sabres and pistols. The Polish-Lithuanian Uhlans became the model for many general-purpose cavalry units throughout Europe in the early 19th century as use of traditional heavy cavalry declined. The title was later used by lancerregiments in the Russian, Prussian, Saxon, Austrian and other armies.^[a]"

Uhlan (German Ulan, Polish ułani) was derived from the Turkish word "oğlan" that means simply "the boy" or further meaning "a young man, a young warrior".

These were light cavalry in many European armies. Golden Horde Tatars have brought their Cavalry Notion and the culture, belonging to this, to Europe. They were the special forces with "their (own) military vocabulary and many of their traditions, along with their strategy and tactics."(wikipedia). 

I didn't know the name if these boys and their identity till now. Maybe you, either. 

That's why this thread!

There are many similar words to uhlan/ulan/oğlan in many languages:

Clan: Etruscan for son 
Clann: Scottish for son
Okle of Dam-okle-s: (my thesis) means "the boy"
Lan/len: Turkish slang word for boy/indirectly friend (further versions: üleyn, leyn)
wlan: 😁

Uzunbacak Adem

Polnische Ulanen 1807–1815, Gemälde von January Suchodolski

1st Brigade of Polish Uhlans of WWI

Volunteers recreating the 15th Poznań Uhlans Regiment in 1939 uniforms

Ułani saksońscy