"Russian Marines" Topic

Any one know where I might find some info and Napoleonic Russian Marines? Such as uniforms and combats they saw? thank you for your help.

Everything you need is contained in "300 let rossiiskoi morskoi pehote. Tom I (1705-1855)" by Oleg Leonov Aleksandr Kibovskiy (ISBN: 9785903389094)

While the book is in Russian most of the pictures/drawings have an English text.

As far as major battles, I know they were at Borodino and Danzig. I think they conducted a successful landing in Italy (?) during one of the earlier coalition wars. It has been years since I painted any, but IIRC they looked like every other Russian infantryman, but had black cuffs piped white. I think the headgear had a grenade plate.

there is a picture in the old Blandford "Uniforms of the retreat from Moscow" book.

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Oh well done Marc!

(I have this marvellous image of Marc "at work" spending half the day on TMP. I was not above logging in during the long anaesthetic delays between operations myself…….and they could be very long)

Anyway, nice one Marc and here is what that book has to say;

Discussed here before (Amusing that the figures were then described as a "bit" camp. Totally non PC, but you do have to admit……….);

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From Parkhaev 1812:
Unter-Officer and Ober-Officer of the 2nd Marine Regiment
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From Zaretsky:
Fusilier of the 3rd Marine Regiment. Winter uniform. Sailor of the Guards crew. Winter uniform.
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It seems the Guard marine has black webbing and musket sling (per Jager), but white piping per line Marines. I am going to assume (dangerous, I know) that they had knapsack (which seems to be missing, as it's chest and carry straps not illustrated) and blanket roll in the field per standard inf fittings.

Would that be accurate summary?

PS did Guard marine BN have white shoulder straps/epaulettes?
PPS Any standards/flags??

Thanks

John