I'm reading copies of the Austrian "Exercier-Reglement für die K. K. Cavallerie" and have come across some unfamiliar terms I'd like to clarify, so I'm wondering if the german speakers or musicians lurking here can perhaps assist.
In section 22 it deals with cavalry charges and it note that "Alle Trompeter antworten durch den zweyten Theil des Abbruches zu Pferd." I am presuming that the "Abbruches zu Pferd" are a series of cavalry trumpet calls and that this is then the second of those series of calls. Is there a specific military term in English for such trumpet calls?
Also there is mention of Ein doppelte Stösse, Zwey doppelte Stösse and Drey doppelte Stösse!. I take it these are respectively a single, double or triple call. The doppelte however is unfamiliar in that this seems to be a "double" or "dual" trumpet call. What type of call is this.
Regards
Scott
very interesting information about a cavalry charge had to be conducted - positioning of the sabre and lance, etc., but I cannot get the sense of Abruch zu Pferde - is this a signal?
One would have to read the whole regulation to find the part where it is explained. The Trompeten Stoß seems to be just a signal that the unit is read to execute the order - or when it has to execute it, so far my interpretation at the moment.
A pity that Dave Hollins left the forum - the only English speaking expert of the Austrian Army worth his salt.