League Of Augsburg - Fighting Talk

Good news!

This morning Rick contacted me. He is eager to produce those Russian Flags for me. So in a few weeks I will get the Flags in the same Style as my Saxons are.

Cheers,
Günter

The Flag Dude Rick O'Brien posted the ordered Flags this morning so I look forward to receive them within the next week.
The order contains not only the Flags of the 18th Division but those of the 19th Division as well. The First Regiment of Russians is expected to be finished until mid of June as Phil told me and the complete Division may be finished until end of 2015 or even earlier.

Just have to order the Converged Grenadiers from Steve.

Cheers,

Günter

Aha! Giving me a 'sporting chance' of finishing my 7th Division before yours are done, then? Bravo!

Short note:

The Russian Flags have arrived. Today I pick them up from the PO.

Cheers,

Günter

Here is a first glimpse at my future Russian placed on bases for which Phil asked if I like it - WIP

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Seems the first Regiment coming soon my way

Cheers,

Günter

Very smart.

I'll ask these to save me making a mistake with my own project, so please shoot me down if I'm wrong.

Shouldn't the elite company drummer have a red plume?

Shouldn't half the elite company be sharpshooters, ie with different coloured pompous?

Hi Stephen,

Yes, half of the Elite Company should have different pompons...yellow if I recall correctly...
But for the Drummer....if I take Bryce's pictures as a reference he didn't give his Drummers red plumes. Another picture from a website shows the Grenadier Drummer also to have a black Plume.
The red plume was worn in the pre-1811 uniform

http://www.napolun.com/mirror/napoleoni ... ryuniforms

Have to talk with my painter...

Thanks,

Günter

I picked up the red plume from a link Bryce kindly sent my way. I'm away from home until Friday, but will see what I can dig out over the weekend

Dear Friends,

With changes applied Phil sent me the following pictures of the First Russian Infantry Regiment Tambov. Flags will be fixed by me as they arrive in Austria.

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More to follow soon.

Cheers,

Günter

This link came from Bryce and, although showing a guards drummer, seemingly applied to those in line regiments as well:
http://русские-витязи.рф/Uniform15

This site also mentions the drummers having red plumes (however, it does use the old pompom colours):
http://www.museum.ru/1812/Army/RussInfantery/index.html

Ok Stephen,
I give in!
As I am a believer that local resources are more true than foreign "storytellers" I will ask Phil to add red Plumes to the Kiwers of the Drummers.

Your happy now?

Cheers,
Günter

I'm happy with whatever you decide, Günter

As so often with these things, the information is either incomplete or contradictory. Still, 1812 is awash with sources in comparison to my normal field of research!

The First two Battalions, Tambov Regiment, are completed with their Colours.

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More to come in the following months.

Cheers,

Günter

Impressive final results