| Cuirassier | 15 Jun 2018 8:23 p.m. PST |
The reenactment took place at Fontainebleau (École d'artillerie at that time). The original ceremony happened in 1806. CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO ENLARGE THEM. link link link link link link |
Old Glory  | 15 Jun 2018 9:09 p.m. PST |
This is really great stuff !! The "GODS" look like the real thing. Thanks. Regards
Russ Dunaway |
| von Winterfeldt | 15 Jun 2018 11:10 p.m. PST |
very impressive – the benefit of true soldiers involved – right age group and decent BMI |
| Sebastian Palmer | 15 Jun 2018 11:33 p.m. PST |
Fab pics. Are there any more? Where did you find them? |
| Marshal Saxe | 16 Jun 2018 1:45 a.m. PST |
I see two faces that look African. Was the French army in the 1920's fleshing out it's war depleted ranks with individual African soldiers? Or if they are really Africans, were they added to this pageant to be "politically correct?"
By the end of WWI the French army was heavily African. What percentage was left to serve, after the draw down to "normalcy" following the war. |
| Oliver Schmidt | 16 Jun 2018 3:23 a.m. PST |
To me it looks as if the timbalier in the background of the last image is a white man with a black painted face – the lips being left unpainted … But hard to verify, as the images are too small. Here you see what I mean:
The uniforms generally don't look very much Napoleonic in cut and style – but maybe they are originals from the times of Napoleon III. ? |
 deadhead  | 16 Jun 2018 7:13 a.m. PST |
I actually thought they did a very good job of recreating the First Empire look in the uniforms. The Grenadiers a Cheval really stand out. (I'll forgive the triple holsters)
The cuirassier helmet is subtly of a later style and, throughout, the huge epaulettes are far more typical of Napoleon III I would agree.
Brilliant images though
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| Jeigheff | 16 Jun 2018 9:02 a.m. PST |
Nice, thanks for sharing! |
| Cuirassier | 17 Jun 2018 1:46 p.m. PST |
I forgot to post this one, Sebastian Palmer. Napoleon saluting the flag/eagle of the 9th Cuirassiers: link |
| Cuirassier | 17 Jun 2018 1:59 p.m. PST |
The Grenadiers à Cheval are superb, don't you agree deadhead? Even with the triple holsters. :-) I found them at the website of the French National Library, Sebastian Palmer. |
| Cuirassier | 19 Jun 2018 6:22 a.m. PST |
Glad you guys enjoyed the photos. |
| deadhead | 19 Jun 2018 10:56 a.m. PST |
I have just been back for a third or fourth time. Because these are just so good. The Grenadiers have really caught the tall narrow look to the bearskin hats that I always expect to see. Like officers of HM Guards to this day, rather than the lower and rounder style of the Guardsmen. Like I see in L a Musee de l'Armee. Not like I see in most 28mm figures. |
| bobspruster | 19 Jun 2018 4:13 p.m. PST |
Very cool pics, thanks for posting those! |
 Flashman14 | 20 Jun 2018 4:55 a.m. PST |
Nice! Napoleon is properly charismatic as well. |
| Legends In Time Skip | 20 Jun 2018 6:04 a.m. PST |
Great pictures…very cool. |
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