"French Middle Guard Infantry Cadres" Topic
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Widowson | 31 Dec 2014 7:19 p.m. PST |
I've seen illustrations of the Fusilier Grenadiers and the Fusilier Chasseurs, and they sometimes illustrate officers, dressed like the men but with the usual rank distinctions. That is, they look just like old guard infantry, but with shakos instead of bearskins. But I've also read that the officers and NCOs of these middle guard infantry regiments were, at least originally, from their old guard counterparts, and that these officers and NCOs continued to wear their old guard uniforms, which would include their old guard bearskins. So how would it come to pass that any officer in a French middle guard infantry regiment would ever be wearing a shako? Promotion from the middle guard ranks? Promotion from the line? Considering the limited life span of these middle guard regiments, that would seem unlikely. Has anyone ever heard more about this? |
ochoin | 01 Jan 2015 12:45 a.m. PST |
Good question. Possible reasons for cadre wearing shakos: lost or worn out bearskin. They didn't last forever & were a whole lot dearer than a shako. Using the shako for "everyday" & keeping the bearskin for parades etc. Desire to create a uniform appearance in the unit. These are guesses, of course, & possibly worthless. |
Condotta | 02 Jan 2015 6:37 a.m. PST |
The British or Prussian rifles may have influenced officers to want to blend in with their unit at Waterloo. I am interested in the responses, too, particularly for 1813 – 1814. |
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