"FPW Bavarian Officers" Topic
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| nickinsomerset | 06 Nov 2008 8:51 a.m. PST |
Chaps, I am currently building up a couple of Bavarian units for my FPW. I have 19 Infantry but not officers. I do, however, have a couple of Prussian officers in Feldmutz. Can anyone tell me if Bavarian Officers wore the said item of headgear? many thanks |
| malamute | 06 Nov 2008 10:17 a.m. PST |
Nick I'll see if I can find you a spare Foundry Bavarian officer. Drop me a PM over on LAF, I need to ask you something anyway. |
| nickinsomerset | 06 Nov 2008 10:24 a.m. PST |
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| nickinsomerset | 06 Nov 2008 3:44 p.m. PST |
I have found a book in my library which shows Bavarians assaulting a railway bridge, it shows both a drummer and a mounted officer in feldmutz. There we go, Tally Ho! |
| Mollinary | 07 Nov 2008 12:55 a.m. PST |
Nick, Bavarians did have a field cap, as your picture shows. Unlike the Prussians, however, both the officers' and other ranks' versions had peaks, a feature they shared with the Saxons and one or two other smaller states. cheers Mollinary |
| nickinsomerset | 07 Nov 2008 2:01 a.m. PST |
Molinary, cheers for that, I noted that the drummer's hat had a peak, now to get painting! Tally Ho! |
| 1848 1871 | 12 Nov 2008 8:59 a.m. PST |
In case anyone is interested, the model 1838 cap was standard throughout the army. In tunic colour, the cap had only piping and not a band as in the rest of Germany. Once again the Bavarians went their own way. |
| Stefan Tahmassebi | 14 May 2009 10:48 a.m. PST |
I have two questions concerning the Franco Prussian War. 1. I have Bavarian infantry figures form different manufacturers. Some figures have a plume on the left side of the helmet, some figures do not. My question is: Did only the Jager battalions wear a plume (green) on the helmet or did line infantry also wear a plume on the left side of the helmet. If line infantry did wear the plume, what color was it? Was it in the regimental piping color?
2. I am painting some Baden infantry for the Franco Prussian War. There is a vague reference in the Franco Prussian War German troops Osprey book on the Baden infantry equipment being the same as the Prussian equipment.
I am painting some Baden infantry for the Franco Prussian War. There is a vague reference in the Franco Prussian War German troops Osprey book on the Baden infantry equipment being the same as the Prussian equipment.
Much like in the Napoleonic Wars, during the Franco Prussian War, Prussian infantry regiments had three battalions: two of musketeers (with white belts and harness) and one of fusiliers (with black belts and harness). As I mentioned earlier, there is a vague reference in the Osprey Book on Baden infantry equipment being the same as the Prussian equipment. However, all the pictures I have seen of Baden infantry in the Franco Prussian War shows them with black belts and harness. My question is this: During the Franco Prussian War, were the belts and harness of Baden infantry black, or did Baden infantry regiments, like the Prussians, field two battalions with white belts and harness and one battalion with black belts and harness? Thanks. You can email me at stahmassebi@nrahq.org |
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