| Brownand | 18 Dec 2017 6:27 a.m. PST |
For a what-if scenario I'm looking for information about the Belgian army of the mid 19th century (uniforms, organisation etc). Anything around? |
 Saber6   | 18 Dec 2017 7:08 a.m. PST |
Check GDWs Soldier's Companion |
| Rudysnelson | 18 Dec 2017 7:51 a.m. PST |
For uniform information checkUniforms of the World bybKnotel. It is popular and in a lot of libraries.
It is in black and while but very detailed descriptions.
480 pages not a tabletop book which there are several that use this title. Translated in about 1956-7 |
| khanscom | 18 Dec 2017 8:02 a.m. PST |
"World Uniforms and Battles: 1815- 1850" by Haythornthwaite and Chappell has 3 Belgian uniforms illustrated from the period of the war for independence (1830s). "Handbook for Colonial Wargamers" by Ted Herbert has brief descriptions of Belgian uniforms in Africa for 1870s and later. Organizational information in some detail is provided, although I don't know if this is appropriate for units serving in Europe. |
| ChrisBBB2 | 18 Dec 2017 8:22 a.m. PST |
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| Nick Stern | 18 Dec 2017 1:18 p.m. PST |
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| Nick Stern | 18 Dec 2017 1:20 p.m. PST |
To me, they look a lot like the French, aside from that unique tall, round hat. |
| WillieB | 18 Dec 2017 4:21 p.m. PST |
Don't know if this will help much but most of the Belgian uniforms 1831- 1840 were actually based on the Dutch ones. Later on there was a strong French influence. A friend of mine is actually making a Belgian 1830+ army using quite a few of the Perry Carlist wars figures. |
| Lilian | 19 Dec 2017 9:22 a.m. PST |
mid-19th century? c.1855 the Belgian Army was organized in Infantry 16 regiments 56 550 men in wartime
12 line infantry regiments,
2 Chasseurs à pied
1 Grenadiers
1 Carabiniers 2 sedentary companies,
1 of enfants de troupe
4 administration companies
a disciplinary division 7 Cavalry Regiments & Gendarmerie 8202
1 Guides
2 Cuirassiers
2 Lancers
2 Chasseurs à cheval Gendarmerie 9 companies (1408 men) 4 Artillery Regiments 6700 men
4 horse and 6 field batteries for the 1st, 5 field batteries and 6 fortress companies for the 3 others 4 train companies 560
1 artificers company 174
1 pontoneers company 122 Regiment of Engineers 1690 total in wartime 73998 men 10690 horses 152 guns |
| Brownand | 23 Dec 2017 8:30 a.m. PST |
Sorry, I couln't react earlier.
Thanks for all the answers
Saber6; isn't GDWs Soldier's Companion a space game so do they have mid 19th century information?
Chris:1891 seems to late; I don't know if changes occured in the organisation Nick, The mexican uniforms look great but don't know if they were worn in Europe (and the tall, round hat was only worn by the carbiniers if I'm not mistaken)
Willie; in 1830 they wore still shako's etc which would be changed afterwards
Lilian, thanks for the info Will look into the Knotel book but as somebody has more info about the Belgian uniforms in the mid 19th century, please let me know |
| Brownand | 25 Dec 2017 4:49 a.m. PST |
found the following uniform information; plates by James Thiriar and Aubry
link
link |
| Lilian | 25 Dec 2017 6:38 a.m. PST |
don't forget NYPL's website and collections link |
| Brownand | 26 Dec 2017 6:33 a.m. PST |
Lilian,
thanks for reminding me. Forgot to add them to the post above |
