Rare complete uniform of a private cavalryman in the elite WW1 era Russian Imperial Army's 2nd Dagestan regiment of the "Wild Cavalry Division."

This attractive uniform consists of the following items: WW1 era Dagestan regiment "Caucasian" type wool Cherkesska jacket with 14 gaziri cartridges and red shoulder boards of the Dagestan cavalry regiment. WW1 Era fur lined hat with red top embellished with yellow cord in a regimental pattern. Leather "Caucasian" type belt decorated with silver detail. "Caucasian" horse whip. Carved wooden handle with twisted leather whip and hanging loop. Russian black leather boots.

"The Wild Division," (officially known as the Caucasian Native Cavalry Division) - was one of the most elite cavalry units in the Russian Imperial Army. Formed in the beginning of the XX century it consisted mostly of Muslim volunteers, natives of the Caucasus and Trans Caucasian regions, who were not conscripted by law of the Russian Empire. The division consisted of three brigades, each formed of six Caucasian regiments. Many Russian nobles served as officers in this division. It was commanded by the Great Duke Mikhail Alexandrovitch Romanov.