"Russian infantry uniforms for the 1805-1809" Topic
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| Gimbrail | 27 Oct 2024 10:16 a.m. PST |
Looking for some kind advice on a couple of questions regarding Russian infantry uniforms for the 1805-1809 period. During this period, when did the Russians infantry begin wearing greatcoats across the chest? I note the regulations for this are dated 1809 but the practice seems to have started sometime earlier. Thoughts? I speculate that this was more common in 1807 and less so in 1805. For the standard bearer, was this task assigned to an NCO or a junior officer? |
| Prince of Essling | 28 Oct 2024 2:25 p.m. PST |
From my various books on the Russian army, there are numbers of illustrations showing greatcoats worn across the chest in 1808 but only one example in 1807. I can see no illustrations showing this for any earlier date. Standard bearer (Praporshchik) was a junior officer. |
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