Hi Bob,
I would put the emphasis on "hopefully", and I suppose that for every question, there are many answers but as far as I know :-
Russian Marines - I have not come across any reference to these before in the Crimea, that does not mean to say there were'nt any.
The "Ekipazh" was the basic organisational unit for the navy (1100 Officers and men) Some of these were organised into Naval Landing Battalions of 6 x 48 man companies. Thats as close to Marines I've come.
Uniforms from Osprey appear very much as Russian Jaegers, black leather belts/cross belts, grey greatcoats, (green tail less jackets were discarded in favour of these) green trousers (white for summer) and forage caps piped white. The Ekipazh served as infantry, manned defensive artillery, and served as labourers.
I suppose the Marines would have followed in much the same vein, with dress jackets in green, (or greatcoat, as to headgear - possibly a picklehaube - but I am guessing here.
Standards, I have read reference to Russian units not carrying their colours into action. Then again I have read the exact opposite as well
Either way, I like my units "tooled up" for display - and the Russian Flags look good. Personally, I have been using GMB Napoleonic colours without any enhancement. I understand that by 1854 the coloured fields were edged in red with white corners The centre of the flag would also be red. You can possibly enlighten me as to what was used in the Napoleonic era. I have assumed the 1st Battalion of a Regiment carrying two flags, one with a white field, and one coloured. 2nd, 3rd and 4th Battalions carrying two coloured standards. Was that correct
There certainly seems to be a lot more info availabe for the Brits, than any other nation involved. I suppose thats only natural. Our Marines for example, but Russian Marines
That leaves me with a question for you, if you are enquiring about the above, does that mean someone in the Forfar Club is into Crimea as well as this nut
Bob
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