| Cuirassier | 02 Nov 2009 5:43 p.m. PST |
Military division at Oran (1857). Click on the pictures to enlarge them. General staff of the division (General Cousin de Montauban, the commander of the division, is the second from left)
picture From left to right: Spahi, Captain Séguier, General Beaufort d'Hautpoul and a chasseur d'Afrique
picture From left to right: Infantry Lieutenant, Chasseurs d'Afrique officer, probably Infantry Colonel, Spahis and Tirailleurs Algerien officer
picture I have a bunch of rare photos, so if there's interest I will post more pics. |
| Joep123 | 02 Nov 2009 7:12 p.m. PST |
Very neat photos;
Thanks for sharing.
If you have more, I would check them out.
Thanks
Joep |
 Nashville  | 02 Nov 2009 7:15 p.m. PST |
these are great..These are indeed circa 1857 , just after the Crimean war,,,the Chasseurs d'Afrique are dressed as they were when aiding the Light Brigade at Balaclava. Please put some more up. Bravo ! |
| Cuirassier | 02 Nov 2009 8:03 p.m. PST |
Ok… here we go. Click on the pics to enlarge them. The Maurienne maneuvers in 1897
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picture General staff of the 14th Corps and some Chasseurs Alpins battalion commanders during the maneuvers
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| Nashville | 02 Nov 2009 8:32 p.m. PST |
I am sorry, i beg to differ, the third picture in the just-posted post is in reality a group of freedom
fighters led by Luke Skywalker who have established a new secret base on the remote ice world of Hoth.
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| Perris0707 | 02 Nov 2009 8:45 p.m. PST |
Nobody sports a kepi like the French! Nobody. Great pics. Thanks for sharing. |
| Doc Ord | 03 Nov 2009 7:55 a.m. PST |
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| drummer | 03 Nov 2009 9:07 a.m. PST |
I can't see them due to firewall, but promise to look at them later. Keep them coming! |
 Bobgnar | 03 Nov 2009 11:47 a.m. PST |
Would it be only the French who use Alpine troops in the snow with dark uniforms? |
| Cuirassier | 04 Nov 2009 8:22 a.m. PST |
David, I will crush those rebels with my AT-AT's. :) Rare photos of Napoleon III's Imperial Guard (my own thread)
TMP link Click on the pics to enlarge them (when possible). Chasseurs a Cheval of the Second Empire Lieutenant of the 2nd Chasseurs a cheval (1865)
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picture Officers of the 1st Chasseurs a Cheval (1864)
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Line Artillery of the Second Empire
Late 1850's, early 1860's
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Third Republic
Maneuvers of Picardie (1910). The 2nd Corps against the 3rd Corps (involving 60,000 soldiers).
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picture Maneuvers de l'Ouest (1912), involving 110,000 soldiers and 74 airplanes.
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picture Joffre and the French President
picture General Dubois and the staff of the 1st Cavalry Division
picture General de Division and his staff
picture Foreign observers (left to right: Officer of Belgian Uhlans; German officer)
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| mashrewba | 04 Nov 2009 11:28 a.m. PST |
picture Blimey-this blokes got a bazooka!!
(yes I know…) |
| Cuirassier | 04 Nov 2009 7:43 p.m. PST |
More Chasseurs a cheval of the Second Empire picture Sous-lieutenant of the 8th Chasseurs a cheval (1865)
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Hussars of the Second Empire
Lieutenant of the 5th Hussars
picture Lieutenant of the 8th Hussars (1860)
picture Sous-lieutenant of the 4th Hussars (1864)
picture Sous-lieutenant of the 8th Hussars (1865)
picture Plates by Andre Jouineau (click on the pics to enlarge them)
Hussars (1852-58) – left to right: 6th Hussars, Uniform of the 1st Hussars, 5th Hussars (trooper), 5th Hussars (Marechal des logis), 4th Hussars (trooper) and trumpeter of the 4th Hussars.
picture Hussars (1858-60) – left to right: 2nd Hussars, Brigadier of the 3rd Hussars, trooper of the 8th Hussars during the Franco-Austrian War (Italian campaign of 1859), Chef de musique of the 6th Hussars, musician 1st class of the 5th Hussars, trooper of the 6th Hussars (campaign uniform) and trumpeter of the 8th Hussars.
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French expedition to Madagascar (1895). Click on the pics to enlarge them.
French troops embarking at Algiers
Tirailleurs Algeriens
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picture Sergeant of the 200th Infantry regiment during the expedition
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5th regiment of Infanterie de Marine (1908)
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Askari Minis  | 07 Nov 2009 7:26 a.m. PST |
Great stuff! Is there an image gallery where these are available? |
| drummer | 07 Nov 2009 12:39 p.m. PST |
All very interesting. Are there any articles or eye-witness accounts describing the French maneuvers. I wish to learn more about how they carried out these maneuvers. |
| Cuirassier | 08 Nov 2009 12:13 p.m. PST |
Askari Minis, No, there isn't. The pics came from many souces.
I forgot to post this hussar of the Second Empire.
Marechal des Logis of the 3rd Hussars
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Lancers of the Second Empire
Colonel of the 8th Lancers (1860)
picture Colonel of Lancers
picture Colonel of the 5th Lancers (1861)
picture Captain of Lancers
picture Chef d'escadron of the 8th Lancers (1863)
picture Sous Lieutenant of Lancers
picture Uniform of Lancers after 1868
Lieutenant of the 8th Lancers (1868)
picture Marechal des Logis of the 1st Hussars (on the left) and Lancer of the 5th Lancers
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| Cuirassier | 08 Nov 2009 3:11 p.m. PST |
Marechal des Logis of the 5th Lancers (1863)
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Dragoons of the Second Empire
Captain of Dragoons
picture Captain of the 8th Dragoons (1862)
picture Captain during the Franco-Prussian War (1870)
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Third Republic
Click on the pics to enlarge them. 4th Zouave regiment (1897)
picture 4th Tirailleurs Algeriens circa 1903
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| Cuirassier | 17 Nov 2009 8:32 p.m. PST |
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| KniazSuvorov | 19 Nov 2009 4:23 p.m. PST |
These are amazing! Thanks for sharing and keep it up. |
| Mad Guru | 19 Nov 2009 7:05 p.m. PST |
Many thanks, Curasssier! Someday I am finally going to get around to raising armies for the Maximillian Adventure and I'll be referring back to these pics for reference on the French. |
| Cuirassier | 12 Feb 2011 7:17 p.m. PST |
Click on the pics to enlarge them. French cuirassiers during maneuvers in 1906
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picture Reposting some images… The Maurienne maneuvers in 1897
picture General staff of the 14th Corps and some Chasseurs Alpins battalion commanders during the same maneuvers
picture Just a small correction… Lieutenant-Colonel of the 3rd Lancers (1860)
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