“The Last Hussar” August von Mackensen. German field marshal in World War I, in Leib-Husaren-Regiment uniform, circa 1914

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2. “Why do we have skulls on our uniforms?”

   …

   “Hans, are we the baddies?”

3. The only thing I know of this guy is that I have the vague impression that if he had gotten to power in 1933, Nazi Germany would have never happened.

   That comes straight from HoI.

4. I always though hussars are polish tradition. Do you have any sources on his nickname?

5. Are we the baddies?

6. Indy Neidell’s *The Great War* YouTube series legend.

7. Together with von Hindenburg, von Prittwitz and Ludendorff he slapped the Russians around. Defeated them with an army half their size.

8. Royal lancers have the same cap (Death and glory) badge .formed in Quebec Canada .

9. He looks like Omar Sharif..

10. Hey this is the guy with the cool hat from Hoi4. (I know I am very smart)

11. War criminal. Report.

12. The skull is very appropriately sized.

13. ye he whishes he was as cool as hussars 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

14. Would be nice if Germany could channel some of this spirit wrt the current situation with Russia – instead of basing their entire foreign policy on this….

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jR8QXfmKjek

15. [Here he is](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_136-C1085,_Danzig,_Kronprinz_%C3%BCbernimmt_1._Leib-Husarenregiment.jpg) (second from the left) out riding with Kaiser Wilhelm (third from the left) near where I live.

16. Muss das sein 😑

17. “…Are we the baddies? You know, we’re wearing the skulls and crossbones and all.”