| jowady | 10 Aug 2016 10:46 a.m. PST |
From the Washington Post, fur trimmed uniforms and more, oh boy! link |
| 45thdiv | 10 Aug 2016 11:26 a.m. PST |
Interesting article. Has anyone read any of the guy's books? |
| Winston Smith | 10 Aug 2016 11:47 a.m. PST |
The reporter….
It's "facings", not "accents". I believe Mr Zlatich has written a few Osprey books. The name is familiar but I'm not near my library. Once again deserter descriptions rear their ugly head. That is how we get illustrations of guys wearing purple velvet bathrobes and fur hats. And then that identifies a regiment.
Hey. He DESERTED! Why mark yourself as a deserter by wearing your old uniform? |
| rmaker | 10 Aug 2016 3:21 p.m. PST |
He DESERTED! Why mark yourself as a deserter by wearing your old uniform? Especially if there's a handy clothes line nearby. |
| Early morning writer | 10 Aug 2016 6:14 p.m. PST |
He, Zlatich, is listed on the cover of Osprey's misnamed collection of Soldiers Of the Revolutionary War – where you get the first two titles about Washington's armies during the American revolution. And then three volume of King George's armies from 1740 to 1793 – with damnable few illustrations of the British during the AWI (at least in color). Pissed me off, that one did. As to deserter descriptions, how many cases exist where no other information exists for a patriotic unit's uniform other than just that? I'm guessing quite a few. Lefferts knew his efforts weren't perfect and flawed but his efforts gave us a lot of information we would not have had from any other source. And, in the end, for most of us, it's just about a game and just getting something painted and on the table is a victory all to itself, even if not a perfect match to history. |
| historygamer | 11 Aug 2016 5:44 a.m. PST |
I agree. I think the best two books are Lefferts and Katcher's books, but both have holes and leave lots of questions. |
| Bill N | 11 Aug 2016 11:36 a.m. PST |
I will give deserter reports a little more credibility than others here. One reason troops would desert is because there basic needs were not being met by the army. That would include clothing. A deserter described as wearing a purple bathrobe does not mean the unit wore that outfit, but it does suggest the unit might be relying on civilian clothing to make up for shortages. |
| Winston Smith | 11 Aug 2016 5:24 p.m. PST |
Who makes a 28mm figure wearing a bathrobe?  |
Old Glory  | 11 Aug 2016 6:01 p.m. PST |
If I ever deserted I think I would try to find a purple bathrobe to wear so as not to standout to much and be noticed?
Regards
Russ Dunaway |
| Winston Smith | 11 Aug 2016 7:34 p.m. PST |
Russ. Are you going to make that figure?
I'll need a unit of them. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 12 Aug 2016 2:12 a.m. PST |
Who makes a 28mm figure wearing a bathrobe? Eureka (on so many levels)!!! link |
| grtbrt | 12 Aug 2016 4:20 p.m. PST |
I think I am going to leave my reenactment regiment and join the one wearing white with red accents , perhaps they have dark blue ottoman slippers? |
| Winston Smith | 12 Aug 2016 4:44 p.m. PST |
Gee!
I forgot about him! Let me dig out some King's Mountain fur hats…. |
| Winston Smith | 12 Aug 2016 4:47 p.m. PST |
In fact, my next project will be a regiment composed entirely of Lefferts Deserters.
The 2nd Congress's Own! Pardon me. Congreff's Own. |
| Winston Smith | 12 Aug 2016 8:56 p.m. PST |
Better….
Lefferts' Additional Regiment! |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
