Conflict between the Swedes and their various neighbours between 1670s and 1721. Including topics on Danes, Saxons, Saxon-Polish, Russians and anyone else the boys in blue were mixing it with!
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Spiraluk
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by Spiraluk » Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:19 pm
Does anyone know if the Russian Grenadier Regts carried Standards? I know the Guard did, but what about the line Grenadiers?
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by turrabear » Fri Mar 07, 2014 8:19 pm
as far as i know they didn't . but tacitus would be the man to ask
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by turrabear » Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:13 pm
very interesting site. had a quick look the standards shown in it are 1712 issue standrads
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by Redmist1122 » Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:37 pm
Holy cow! What a great looking resource...thanks for sharing!
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Spiraluk
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by Spiraluk » Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:54 pm
That's a great link, thanks for sharing it. So we can assume that Grenadier Regts didn't have flags before 1712?
So my other question would be is it worth putting ensigns in a Grenadier command pack? Would people prefer having a flag with them?
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by Redmist1122 » Sat Mar 08, 2014 2:02 pm
Bill,
I can only speak to myself, and say "yes", I like placing flags where I can on the gaming table. My current pre-1712 grenadier units have the national colors with them.
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Spiraluk
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by Spiraluk » Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:05 pm
Kinda what I figured tbh. I guess if I include an ensign people have the choice to use it or not.
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by Greystreak » Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:13 pm
Happy to have been of service.
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by Tacitus » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:24 pm
I do not consider myself an expert on the Russian army, but I have not seen any example of Russian grenadier colours from the GNW, so I seriously doubt they had any.
The grenadier regiments shown in the link above were regular regiments during the GNW and the GNW colours shown in that site are indeed m/1712 colours for regular infantry regiments.
Peter the Great's grenadier regiments were all disbanded in 1731. A new batch of grenadier regiments were then created in 1756 and these actually had colours (red with white flames).
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by Spiraluk » Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:09 pm
I must admit I'm skeptical that they had them. I may just have to do some creative packaging with options.