Sabretache
Sign in to savethumb|right|A depiction of a hussar officer of the army of the Duchy of Warsaw in 1807. His sabretache is suspended below his [[sabre and behind his left leg. It is emblazoned with the White Eagle of Poland]] A sabretache (derived from ) is a flat bag or pouch, which was worn suspended from the belt of a cavalry soldier together with the sabre.
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thumb|right|A depiction of a hussar officer of the army of the Duchy of Warsaw in 1807. His sabretache is suspended below his [[sabre and behind his left leg. It is emblazoned with the White Eagle of Poland]] A sabretache (derived from ) is a flat bag or pouch, which was worn suspended from the belt of a cavalry soldier together with the sabre.
==Origins== The sabretache is derived from a traditional Hungarian horseman's flat leather bag called a tarsoly. Early examples have been found in the tombs of Magyar warriors from the 10th century Conquest of Pannonia. They were often strengthened and decorated with silver plates and would have contained fire-making tools and other essentials.