"French Infantry NCO Shako" Topic

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Widowson	02 Jun 2021 11:16 a.m. PST
I've seen sources that claim there was a gold/silver band around the top of the NCO shako. Any views on this?
Frederick	02 Jun 2021 12:21 p.m. PST
My view is no – neither the 1806 or 1812 regulations had either type of metallic band on an NCO's shako – only for officers
Andyuk	04 Jun 2021 1:49 a.m. PST
They are getting mixed up with Prussian shakos.

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