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Interesting how traditions diverge. The motorcycle squadron of the SA Army used to be from the Signals Corps (not sure if they still have them), and of course the MPs also ride motorbikes.
And like the blogger, I find it odd that the Irish Army has a School of Equitation, but no (horse-)mounted escort troop.
And again odd that the Celtic-style uniform proposed was never used, and instead a British uniform copied.
The newspaper clipping also I found interesting, especially since the word used for January (Jänner) is not standard German. Was it perhaps a Swiss paper? (Okay, you might not have the answer to that.)
In closing, the first comment on the blog points out that the Blue Hussars belonged to the Artillery Corps.
This has a parallel in the military of the old Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek (later the Transvaal Province), which had a uniformed service called the Staatsartillerie.
While its primary function was manning the guns, in a country where the majority of the armed force comprised Burgers in civilian clothes, it also incorporated a medical branch (doctors and nurses), a signals branch and a band.
Regards,
Mike

I guess it's cheaper and easier to maintain a motorbike, plus the distances that the Cavalry cover in an escort would be too great for a horse mounted troop to cover in time. The Irish army signal corps are still equipped with motorbikes for dispatch but rarely use them. The Cavalary corps largely fill this role if needed in an ad-hoc basis.

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