Russian Hussars and Pandurs Settled Pandurs            Origin First immigrants from Balkans settled in the southern regions of the Russia & Ukraine since 1720-ths, but main flow was in 1740-ths after Belgrad Peace of 1739. Serbia fell into hands of Muslim Turkey & many Serb families moved to the Orthodox Russia. They established national settlements in the Southern Ukraine & in 1751-52 gained an administrative & military autonomy from Russian officials. There were 2 Serbian districts: - Novaia Serbia (New Serbia) on the right bank of Dnepr. Administrative centre -     Novomirgorod. Leader - Horvat, the former lieutenant-colonel of Austrian service. - Slaviano-Serbia (Slavian Serbia) on the left bank of Dnepr Russian Serbs were organized like Austrian Grenz infantry: - Novaia Serbia had to provide 2 Pandur (Foot) & 2 Hussar regiments. Foot regiments were of 5 Grenadier & 15 Pandur (Musketeer) companies each. I don't find individual names of this regiments, probably they were named 1-st & 2-nd. 2 Hussar regiments, Horvat & Novo-serbskiy (New Serbian), were of 20 Hussar companies. Later an independent garrison battalion in Novomirgorod was raised. It was of 1 Grenadier & 3 Pandur companies. - Slaviano-Serbia provided only 2 Hussar regiments, each of 20 companies, named after colonels: Shevich & Preradovich.             Uniform The uniform of the settled Pandurs was not regulated punctually. They did not belong to the regular army & information about them is desultory. They were regulated & managed by local officials & I haven't found any information about them in the open state archives (Most of archives in Russia are still closed for readers). Viscovatov in the "Historical description..." (Vol. 3, p. 60) gave a little information about Settled Hussars but described Foot Pandurs in details.         Settled Hussars After Viscovatov New Serbian Hussars (both Horvat & New Serbian regiments) had the same uniform as Moldavian field Hussar regiment. About Slavian Serbian troops he wrote that their uniform was not regulated during reign of Empress Elizabeth. In the later descriptions of the Russian uniforms their description was omitted.         Pandur infantry uniform Russian Pandur infantry had a uniform and armament like Austrian Grenz infantry. They were organized in two settled regiments and one garrison battalion. These units had different colors of uniform and I will describe them separately. Each regiment consisted of 5 Grenadier and 15 Pandur, or Musketeer, companies. Viscovatov gave the same colors for these regiments, but Grenadiers and Musketeers had some differences in uniform and equipment.     Private of Musketeer company. Uniform. Gunetz: long, black coat with red cuffs, lace and cords. Brusluk: green jacket (vest), with red lace and cords. Chashikirry: tight, red breeches. Kushak: a wide, red barrel sash. Tsipely: black boots, yellow for parade. Shako: black, in Hussar style, but higher and tighter, without cords. It was decorated in front with cooper plate bearing the Russian Arms. Epancha: a red cloak. Armament. Sabre: short carried in a black leather sheath. The hilt was cooper. Pasak: black leather sword-belt with cooper fittings. Fusil: infantry pattern, without bayonet. Cartridge-box.     Private of Grenadier company. Grenadiers had the same armament and uniform as the Musketeers but carried a grenade-box instead of a cartridge-box. A small cartridge box was worn on the waist belt. In addition they had a large plate on the headgear with a monogram of the Empress and a prospect of New Serbia.     Rank distinctions NCO's had the same uniform and armament as the other ranks but with tight gold braid on the cuffs. Quartermasters had one braid, vakhmeister (senior corporal in Pandur units) - two. Corporals did not have any distinctions. Officers wore another kind of coat, called a Kaput. It was green, with red cuffs. Brusluk and Chashkirry were red. Cords and lace were gold. Tsipely (boots) were yellow. Officers were armed with sabre and a pair of pistols.     Musicians Drummers and fifers had the same uniform as the other ranks, but with small wings on the shoulders.         Novomirgorod garrison battalion It consisted of 1 Grenadier and 3 Musketeer companies. They had the same uniform and armament as the other Pandur infantry, but differed in colours. Soldiers and NCO's had following colors: Gunetz - light blue, with red cuffs, lace & cords; Brusluk & Chashkirry - red, with light blue cords & lace; Kushak - light blue; Epancha - red. Officers: Kaput - light blue with red cuffs; Brusluk & Chashkirry - red; Kushak - black with gold; all cords & lace were gold.   Vlad Gromoboy