Uniforms of the Retreat from Moscow, 1812, Worth buying?

[Atheling]

Hi all,

A friend of mine has offered me a copy of Uniforms of the Retreat from Moscow, 1812, Philip J. Haythornthwaite which I'm thinking of buying as I plan to do a Retreat from Moscow skirmish demo at some point soon and i was wondering if any of you could let me know how useful it might be?

Darrell.

[Greystreak]

I would be curious to know how that title differs from the earlier Uniforms of Napoleon's Russian Campaign, also by P. Haythornthwaite, illustrated by Mike Chappell, published in 1976 by Blandford Press.

[Emir of Askaristan]

I had the Russian campaign book Greystreak refers to. It's plates were good and I remember figures wearing furs and blankets which surely formed references for the recent perry sculpts.

However they are just that, figures wearing furs and blankets, scarves and strips of cloth over or in place of their uniform. Perhaps a specialist reference book on this may not be required?

[Atheling]

Well I decided to buy the book. It will at the very least serve as impetus to got the bleeders painted .

Darrell.

I had the Russian campaign book Greystreak refers to. It's plates were good and I remember figures wearing furs and blankets which surely formed references for the recent perry sculpts.

However they are just that, figures wearing furs and blankets, scarves and strips of cloth over or in place of their uniform. Perhaps a specialist reference book on this may not be required?

[Friedrich August I.]

http://photographicmemorydotme.files.wo ... g_8350.jpg

Something like those?

[Atheling]

Guys the book arrived and to my eyes at least there are a lot of uniforms to absorb and a few very nice pics of the French retreating.

Should be a great start .

Darrell.