"Russian uniforms from The Crimea to 1877." Topic
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| mashrewba | 27 Dec 2014 12:37 p.m. PST |
Does anyone have a good source of information on this or indeed any information!! I've had a look at some pictures on the Net of the 1863 Polish Uprising and there seem to be some in picklehaubes and the round flat forage caps and some in kepis. I fancy doing a bit of imagi-nation fighting between Russians and 1866 Austrians and Prussians. |
| Dodgyknees the Greek | 27 Dec 2014 6:03 p.m. PST |
A new French style uniform was approved by Nicholas I in 1855, A tunic and shako replacing the old coatee and spiked helmet in the infantry. In 1864 a cloth kepi for other ranks was introduced by Alexander II. However the Guard regiments as well as Pan-Slavist elements in the army, opposed the new 'foreign style' on principle. Many regiments retained the furashka or forage cap and the kepi was never fully adopted. This was a period of change in the Russian army, and as would be expected kepis, furaskas and shakos would all feature in any campaign force. Probably with a preponderance of the furashka. |
| KTravlos | 28 Dec 2014 8:36 a.m. PST |
Vasilys Verashangins paintings from the 1877 war is your best free source. Join the 1877 war ahoo group for some more sources. I have some pcs in my army list book for black powder available on leadhead phd. I have 10mm minis of the russians on it as well, there is a ok osprey book on the war. |
| rmaker | 28 Dec 2014 9:53 a.m. PST |
And a new "Slavic" uniform was authorized in 1876, but only the Guards and some of the Rifles wore it in the Turkish War. |
| Zagloba | 28 Dec 2014 10:22 a.m. PST |
Askari miniatures has a painting guide:
link Rich |
| KTravlos | 29 Dec 2014 3:26 a.m. PST |
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| KTravlos | 29 Dec 2014 3:27 a.m. PST |
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| KTravlos | 29 Dec 2014 3:30 a.m. PST |
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| KTravlos | 29 Dec 2014 3:30 a.m. PST |
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| jeffreyw3 | 30 Dec 2014 12:34 p.m. PST |
This is the best I've found:
link This is also nice as well, albeit a bit more limited in scope:
link I've got both, but haven't used them to this point… jeff |
| mashrewba | 31 Dec 2014 6:08 a.m. PST |
Thanks for all the input looks like it will be my RTW figs who will be taking on the Austrians!! |
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