The Infantry - The Uniforms of the Landwehr Infantry - (Cont'd)
English shakos were used to a limited extent by at least some Silesian units. The Schirmutze was coloured dark blue or black and it had a band in the provincial colour. By an order dated May 31st, 1814, similarly coloured piping was to be used around the top of the crown and Stegen on the sides; Stegen were the chevron-like decorations sometimes found on this form of head-dress. Some caps were peakless but normally a leather peak was sewn into the front of this cap and to the front of the crown was attached a white metal, or cloth, Landwehrcreuz which bore the inscription, 'mit Gott fur Konig und Vaterland 1813'. A black and white Prussian cockade was worn on the cap band; usually this was placed at the front directly below the 'Landwehrcreuz', but it was sometimes worn affixed to the side above the left ear.
Breeches or pantaloons were made of dark blue or white cloth and were worn together with black gaiters and boots, although shoes and clogs were also used. In 1813, however, few gaiters were actually in use and it was not uncommon for Landwehr men to go barefoot.
Initially the Landwehr was armed with a mixture of captured muskets and eight foot long pikes, but these latter were replaced as more muskets became available and by June or July 1813, they had completely dissapeared. a cartridge box containing 60 rounds was suspended from a belt worn over the left shoulder and an axe with a long beech-wood haft, was worn on the opposite side.
