"Best Sources: Crimean War Uniforms" Topic

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Stalkey and Co	07 Apr 2022 7:25 a.m. PST
There is quite a lot of variety of forces: Russians, British, French, Turkey, Piedmont And there's quite a bit of variation off the official uniforms, no doubt. What are the best sources for Crimean War Uniforms? Books, any media suggestions welcomed! Thanks!
NapStein	07 Apr 2022 8:28 a.m. PST
For illustrations I think the book "War in the Crimea – an illustrated history" by Ian Fletcher & Natalia Ishchenko is worth for uniform studies. It had been published by The History Press in 2008. The best actual source for Russian uniforms of the period from Catherine II. to Nicolas II. are the (expensive) books published by the editor Russkie Vitasi. You may get the two excellent and wealthy illustrated volume of the Nicolas II period at Berliner Zinnfiguren: link link (with some sample pages) The advantage is that this shop is in Germany so you (or others) may order these two excellent books. Greetings from Berlin Markus Stein
NapStein	07 Apr 2022 8:54 a.m. PST
And I forgot to mention the vast series of Viskovatov plates (with English translation), which I may also recommend – I've the napoleonic section … here's a link to the Russians until 1855: link Greetings Markus Stein
DisasterWargamer	07 Apr 2022 1:22 p.m. PST
I bought the series of books published by Partizen Press
Lilian	11 Apr 2022 6:40 p.m. PST
Chris Flaherty did one about Ottoman for Partizan Press but also two further volumes for Soldiershop Publishing and a third about the Sardinian Expeditionary Corps Turkish army Crimean war uniforms Volume 1 Chapter 1: Winter and Summer Uniforms Chapter 2: Greatcoats and Cold Weather Gear Chapter 3: Personal Equipment and Muskets Chapter 4: Rank Insignia and Officer's Uniforms Chapter 5: Security Soldiers Chapter 6: Flags Chapter 7: Drummers and Music Corps Chapter 8: Seshaneci: Foot Chasseurs and Chasseurs-a-Cheval Chapter 9: Cavalry Chapter 10: Artillery Chapter 11: Engineers' Brigade Chapter 12: Bashi-Bazouks Chapter 13: Zaptiye: Mounted Police Chapter 14: Turkish Army Order of Battle in the Crimea Volume 2 Chapter 1: Navy and Egyptian Squadron Chapter 2: Egyptian Contingent Chapter 3: Tunisian Contingent Chapter 4: Anglo-Turkish Contingent Chapter 5: General Beatson's Horse, and Osmanli Horse Artillery Chapter 6: Arab Regiment Chapter 7: Ottoman Cossack Regiments Chapter 8: Romanian Crimean War Uniforms Chapter 9: Post-Crimean War Anglo-Turkish Contingent (1857)