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by Friedrich August I. » Thu Sep 17, 2015 12:53 pm
Belg wrote:Dfogleman2 wrote:Just looked around the web and the consensus seems to be that most, if not all, French infantry wore the pre-Bardin uniform in Russia. Some suggest that many units did not wear the Bardin uniform even in 1813.
So for the "Grande Armee" (1812) should be better the "pre-1812" miniatures?
Yes, "pre-1812".
The Uniforms until the desastrous Campaign in Russia have been in the fanciest style possible. When the French Army was re raised in 1813 nothing of the former splendour remained exept some units of the Imperial Guard.
Most visible aspects are the loss of the tall Plumes, the Tassels and Epaulettes on the Uniforms. The shorter Tails of the Coats "a la Bardin" and the use of long trousers instead of gaiters.
All units which did not perish in Russia, i.e., those in Spain, kept their old uniforms and not even newly raised Troops of Napoleons new Grande Armeè 1813, approx. 450.000 Men, got complete new Uniforms.
Hope that helps,
Günter
„Macht Euch Euren Dregg alleene“
"Sort your filth out by yourself!" The King of Saxony Friedrich August III., at his abdication 1918, referred to the quarrels in the parliament and the squabbling within the provisional government.