"Italian Uniforms" Topic
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| Last Hussar | 07 Nov 2020 4:24 a.m. PST |
Because I am DEFINATELY going to start painting these in the next 12 hours/days/weeks/months/years/lifetimes… please confirm – the Army of Italy that served as part of the Grande Armee in 1809, including at Wagram are the Italians wearing the green uniforms, so they look like French but in green, and NOT the ones in white who look a bit Austrian? Thanks |
| RittervonBek | 07 Nov 2020 4:49 a.m. PST |
Sorry to disappoint you but the line infantry were in white. Guard and light wore green as did the cavalry and artillery. Have a look at the Napitalia site. |
| Last Hussar | 07 Nov 2020 4:51 a.m. PST |
I'm not disappointed – I just want to get it right! And white is a lot easier. |
Dave Jackson  | 07 Nov 2020 6:38 a.m. PST |
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| Garde de Paris | 07 Nov 2020 6:41 a.m. PST |
I berlieve the Italian never went to the BArdin-type 1812 uniform – Line infantry always in the long-tailed, cut-away coat as for the French. Lights looked like French lights, but in dark green. GdeP |
| skipper John | 07 Nov 2020 6:43 a.m. PST |
"And white is a lot easier."
Ummmmmmmmm… NO, it isn't if done right. |
| Rudysnelson | 07 Nov 2020 9:26 a.m. PST |
Was not the 1809 campaign the one where the French line infantry wore white as well? |
| Dave Jackson | 07 Nov 2020 9:55 a.m. PST |
White uniform was issued in 1807. Some units in Peninsular war had them…maybe 1809 but would have to check. |
| Last Hussar | 07 Nov 2020 11:43 a.m. PST |
White is easier depending on what you are painting. |
| ferg981 | 18 Nov 2020 12:22 p.m. PST |
All I need to do some Italians and Neapolitans for my French Peninsular forces so will try get them done in 2021…. Regards J |
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