"Difference between 1809 and 1812 Bavarians?" Topic

I notice Perry sells these variants, for command but not line. What are the uniform differences? Something to do with the Raupenhelm maybe? Cheers.

The officers sash from memory?

Yes. In 1809 officers wore a silver and cornflower blue waist sash as a symbol of office. This included infantry, cavalry and artillery. By 1812, the Bavarians had not only adopted a French-style organisation but also had taken on board some influence in their uniforms. Officers dropped the sash and instead wore a gorget when on duty in the same manner as their allies in the infantry and artillery. The cavalry did not wear the gorget but also dropped the sash.

Also, as a matter of interest, while the chevaulegers at the beginning of 1809 wore a light green jacket, at the end of the year, they had adopted a dark green version which they would wear for the next few decades.

Hope that helps.

Indeed sashes as illustrated:

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Should have been a great link Pr of Ess, but I just got an error message

Ok great thank you! (And yes link seems broken unfortunately).

yes indeed 1809 sash – 1812 no sash but gorget.

Oops try this one instead from Cantler's Die Bayerischen Armee
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Excellent thank you PoE!

IIRC, there was a minor difference in the raupenhelm, too, probably unnoticeable at wargaming scales.