Berlin home guard hat
- Uniform
- Unbekannt
- Berlin (Stadt)
- 1848
Citizens, not soldiers
On 19 March 1848, after the bloody battles on the barricades, the king responded to some of the people’s demands. The military had to withdraw. A home guard of 30,000 men was set up to ensure law and order. The state provided the weapons but each man had to bring his own gear.