THE FRENCH IMPERIAL GUARD 1800-1815: Volume 1 - Foot Troops

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Oversized at 11.7x 8.3 inches with 1,000+ illustrations -- Much enlarged version of early works.

The Imperial Guard forms a small army in the Grande Armee. This is a study of its organization, like that of its uniforms and its equipment.

Volume 1 covers the uniforms, the equipment, and the armament of The Old Guard, who were launched into the battle at the decisive moment. Explaining the concepts of the organization of Old, Middle and Young Guards, illustrator and researcher Andre Jouineau presents the general colonels, grenadiers, chasseurs, fusiliers, velites, flankers, pupils, veterans, workers, engineers, doctors, Podestats and other gunners.

This practical, small, precise, clear, logical and visual tool, a true vade mecum for amateurs of imperial history, is intended for enthusiasts of imperial history and figures. This book is the new version that has been completely redesigned, revised, amended and widely expanded - it contains nearly 50% new characters from the book published several years ago.